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Theodora Komnene. Leopold V (1157 – 31 December 1194), known as the Virtuous ( German: der Tugendhafte) was a member of the House of Babenberg who reigned as Duke of Austria from 1177 and Duke of Styria within the Holy Roman Empire from 1192 until his death. The Georgenberg Pact resulted in Leopold being enfeoffed with Styria by Roman-German ...
- 1177–1194
- Theodora Komnene
Other articles where Leopold V is discussed: flag of Austria: …stripe, is attributed to Duke Leopold V in the late 12th century. Legend has it that King Henry VI granted him that shield because the duke’s tunic was drenched in blood, except for the white area beneath his belt, after the Battle of Ptolemais in 1191 in the Holy Land.…
Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria (October 9, 1586 – September 13, 1632) was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and the younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand II, father of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria. He was Prince- Bishop of Passau and of Strasbourg, until he resigned to get married, and Archduke of ...
May 20, 2023 · Leopold V (1157 – December 31, 1194), the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 and of Styria from 1192 until his death. He was the son of the Austrian duke Henry II Jasomirgott and his Byzantine wife, Theodora Comnena, a daughter of Andronicus Comnenus, the second eldest son of the Emperor John II Komnenos.
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- December 31, 1194 (37)Graz, Styria, Austria
- Austria
- Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Leopold V, known as the Virtuous was a member of the House of Babenberg who reigned as Duke of Austria from 1177 and Duke of Styria within the Holy Roman Empire from 1192 until his death. The Georgenberg Pact resulted in Leopold being enfeoffed with Styria by Roman-German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1193, which would lead to the eventual ...
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Born in 1586, Leopold was the twelfth child of Archduke Charles of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria. Brought up at the strict Catholic court in Graz, the archduke was strongly influenced by his extremely pious mother. A career as a prince of the Church suggested itself, since as a later-born son he had little chance of a throne.
Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria (October 9, 1586 – September 13, 1632) was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria, and the younger brother of Emperor Ferdinand II, father of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria. He was Prince- Bishop of Passau and of Strasbourg, until he resigned to get married, and Archduke of ...
