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Ernest was born in Bruck an der Mur in Styria, the third son of Duke Leopold III of Austria (1351–1386) and his consort Viridis Visconti (d. 1414), [1] a daughter of Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan. Shortly after his birth, his father and his uncle Albert III divided the Habsburg lands by the 1379 Treaty of Neuberg: while Albert and his ...
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Tomb of Archduke Ernest of Austria. Archduke Ernest of Austria (German: Ernst von Österreich; 15 June 1553 – 20 February 1595) was an Austrian prince, the son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.
Duke Ernest had lost influence in Austria but ultimately profited from this turn of events: his hated brother Leopold died of a stroke, embittered by the abduction of Albrecht, leaving Ernest as sole ruler at least over Styria.
May 2, 2019 · Biography. Ernst der Eiserne, Herzog von Österreich, Steiermark, Kärnten und Krain. Ernest the Iron, duke of Austria, duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola. Ernst was the third surviving son of Leopold III von Habsburg, Herzog von Österreich und Steiermark (Duke of Austria and Styria), and his wife Viridis (Verde) Visconti, and was born in ...
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Duke Ernest and Cimburgis of Masovia Antoni Boys (called Anton Waiss): Cymburgis of Masovia, historicizing painting, between 1579 and 1587 Ernest has an important place in the history of the dynasty for two reasons: in 1414 Ernest first refers to himself as archduke in a document.
Ernest the Iron (German: Ernst der Eiserne; 1377 – 10 June 1424), a member of the House of Habsburg, ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was head of the Habsburg Leopoldian line from 1411.
