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2 days ago · Through the forged document called privilegium maius (1358/59), Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1339–1365) introduced the title of Archduke to place the Habsburgs on a par with the Prince-electors of the Empire, since Emperor Charles IV had omitted to give them the electoral dignity in his Golden Bull of 1356. Charles, however, refused to ...
- 11th century
2 days ago · The House of Wittelsbach split into these two branches in 1329: Under the Treaty of Pavia, Emperor Louis IV granted the Palatinate including the Bavarian Upper Palatinate to his brother Duke Rudolf's descendants, Rudolf II, Rupert I and Rupert II. Rudolf I in this way became the ancestor of the older (Palatinate) line of the Wittelsbach dynasty ...
- 11th century
- Ludwig III
3 days ago · Michel J. Mollat. Duke, Duke and Duchess equivalentsa European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince or king (except in countries having such titles as archduke or grand duke). It is one of the five ranks of British nobility and peerage, which, in descending order, are duke, marquess,
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6 days ago · Duke of Austria 1301–1339: John Parricida c. 1290 –1312/1313 Albertinian line Leopoldian line: Rudolf IV Duke of Austria 1339–1365: Frederick III Duke of Austria 1347–1362: Albert III Duke of Austria 1349–1395: Leopold III Duke of Austria 1351–1386: Frederick II Duke of Austria 1327–1344: Leopold II Duke of Austria 1328–1344 ...
2 days ago · Alan Rufus, first lord of Richmond, was a younger son of Eudes Count of Penthiévre and a second cousin of the reigning Duke of Britanny. (fn. 21) Through his grandmother Hawise, sister of Richard II of Normandy, he could also claim relationship with William the Conqueror. He was probably the builder of Richmond Castle.
5 days ago · Sir Henry Percy (born May 20, 1364—died July 21, 1403, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) was an English rebel who led the most serious of the uprisings against King Henry IV (reigned 1399–1413). His fame rests to a large extent on his inclusion as a major character in William Shakespeare ’s Henry IV. He was the eldest son of Henry ...
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4 days ago · Malcolm's homage to Henry II in 1163 led to further rebellions by the earls in 1164. Malcolm died unmarried in Jedburgh on 9 December 1165 at the age of 23 and was buried beside his grandfather in front of the high altar in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Dunfermline. Image: Engraving of Malcolm IV (right) seated beside David I of Scotland.
