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Leopold IV of Austria (1371 – June 3, 1411), Duke of Further Austria, was an Austrian Habsburg Duke of the Leopoldinian Line, known as "the Fat". [1] [2] Biography. He was the second son of Leopold III.
Habsburgs. Habsburg Emperor. Leopold IV. Duke of Styria and Austria; at first regent in the Forelands 1391– 1404, then also in Tyrol from 1396; regent in Styria from 1404, from 1406 regent as guardian of Albrecht V in Austria. Born in 1371 (exact date of birth unknown) Died in Vienna on 3 June 1411.
Duke Leopold IV was one of the main protagonists in the fraternal strife ensuing from the division of the dynastic line in the late Middle Ages. Leopold IV was the second son of Duke Leopold III, the founder of the Leopoldine branch of the House of Habsburg, and his wife Viridis from the Visconti dynasty of Lombardy.
In 1619 Leopold was entrusted with a new task: he was ordered to Tyrol as the representative of his brother, the new emperor Ferdinand II. There the ambitious Leopold staked a claim on the lordship of Tyrol, which Ferdinand granted him after some hesitation.
Leopold IV of Austria (1371 – June 3, 1411), Duke of Further Austria, was an Austrian Habsburg Duke of the Leopoldinian Line, known as "the Fat". Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Seal of Leopold IV of Austria. Biography. He was the second son of Leopold III.
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Leopold III (1 November 1351 – 9 July 1386), known as the Just, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1365. As head and progenitor of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Carinthia, Styria and Carniola as well as the County of Tyrol and Further Austria from 1379 until his death. Biography.
Contents. Leopold IV. duke of Austria. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in Austria. In Austria: Early Babenberg period. …Welfs, on his half brother, Leopold IV. After the latter’s untimely death, Henry II Jasomirgott succeeded to the rule of Austria and Bavaria. Read More.
