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The House of Habsburg-Lorraine (German: Haus Habsburg-Lothringen) originated from the marriage in 1736 of Francis III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Maria Theresa of Austria, later successively Queen of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary, Queen of Croatia and Archduchess of Austria.
The House of Lorraine was formed by Yolande's marriage to Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont (1428–1470), who was descended from John I (Yolande's great-grandfather) via his younger son Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont (1346–1390), Antoine, Count of Vaudémont (c. 1395–1431) and Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont (1417–1470). René ...
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European dynasty. Learn about this topic in these articles: rule in Italy. In Italy: The Vienna settlement. Also in Tuscany, the Habsburg-Lorraine family added the State of the Garrisons to its former domains and was given claim to Lucca, which the Bourbon-Parma family was to relinquish in 1847.
Origins. Though legend would trace its lineage back to the Trojans and the ancient Romans, the actual origins of the family remain obscure. Guntram the Rich ( c. 950), who may have been one of the Etichonen of Alsace, a great Carolingian noble clan, is usually regarded as the first historical, rather than legendary, member of the family.
The House of Habsburg-Lorraine originated from the marriage in 1736 of Francis III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Maria Theresa of Austria, later successively Queen of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary, Queen of Croatia and Archduchess of Austria.
1 History. 1.1 From counts to Roman Emperors. 1.2 Division of the House: Austrian and Spanish Habsburgs. 1.3 House of Habsburg-Lorraine: the Austrian Empire. 2 Main Line. 2.1 Ancestors. 2.2 Counts of Habsburg. 2.3 Kings of Germany. 2.4 Dukes of Austria. 2.5 Albertine line: Dukes of Austria. 2.6 Leopoldine line: Dukes of Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol.
Franz Stephan is the progenitor of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. However, from the Austrian/Habsburg point of view the creation of the new dynasty was not necessarily regarded as representing a break. Maria Theresa constituted the link: both before and after Maria Theresa the dynasty is referred to as ‘the Habsburgs’.
