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Dukes and Archdukes of Austria under the House of Habsburg. Count Rudolf of Habsburg, elected as king of Germany (1273), was able during years 1276–78 decisively defeat his main rival Bohemian king Ottokar II and regain his Austrian domains back for the Empire.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914) was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. His assassination in Sarajevo was the most immediate cause of World War I.
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Jul 3, 2019 · Born: December 18, 1863 in Graz, Austrian Empire. Parents: Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria and Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. Died: June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary. Spouse: Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg (m. 1900–1914) Children: Princess Sophie of Hohenberg; Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg; Prince Ernst of Hohenberg.
Mar 9, 2024 · aristocracy. archduke, a title, proper in modern times for members of the house of Habsburg. The title of archduke Palatine ( Pfalz-Erzherzog) was first assumed by Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, on the strength of a forged privilege, in the hope of gaining for the dukes of Austria an equal status with the electors of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Mar 26, 2024 · Maximilian I (born March 22, 1459, Wiener Neustadt, Austria—died January 12, 1519, Wels) was the archduke of Austria, German king, and Holy Roman emperor (1493–1519) who made his family, the Habsburgs, dominant in 16th-century Europe.
Archduke of Austria Period & Aspect A time of violent convulsions: the French Revolution sends shockwaves across Europe, Napoleon changes the political map of Europe for good and the Austrian Empire rises from the ashes of the Holy Roman Empire.