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Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

was ruled by the House of Babenberg until 1246 and by the House of Habsburg from 1282 to 1918.

Margraves of Austria

The March of Austria

March of Austria

The March of Austria was created in 976 out of the territory that probably formed the earlier March of Pannonia. It is also called the Margraviate of Austria or the Bavarian Eastern March. In contemporary Latin, it was the marchia Austriae, Austrie marchionibus, or the marcha Orientalis...

, also known as Marcha Orientalis, was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been the March of Pannonia

March of Pannonia

The March of Pannonia was a frontier march of the Carolingian Empire erected in the mid-ninth century against the threat of Great Moravia and lasting only as long as the strength of that state....

in Carolingian

Carolingian

The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family with origins in the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD. The name "Carolingian", Medieval Latin karolingi, an altered form of an unattested Old High German *karling, kerling The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the...

times. The oldest attestation dates back to 996, where the written name "ostarrichi" occurs in a document transferring land in present-day Austria to a Bavarian monastery

Monastery

Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...

Babenberg Dynasty

|width=auto| Leopold the Illustrious
Leopold I, Margrave of Austria
Leopold I , also Luitpold or Liutpold, called the Illustrious , was the first Margrave of Austria from the House of Babenberg....

(Luitpold der Erlauchte)
976–994
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| c. 940
| Richardis of Sualafeldgau
nine children
| 10 July 994
Würzburg

Würzburg

Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....

aged about 54
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|width=auto| Henry the Strong
Henry I, Margrave of Austria
Henry I of Austria , also known as Henry the Strong , was margrave of Austria from 994 until his death.He is the son of Margrave Leopold I from the Babenberg family...

(Heinrich der Starke)
994–1018
|
| late 10th century
son of Leopold I

Leopold I, Margrave of Austria

Leopold I , also Luitpold or Liutpold, called the Illustrious , was the first Margrave of Austria from the House of Babenberg....

and Richardis of Sualafeldgau
| never married
| 23 June 1018
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|width=auto| Adalbert the Victorious
Adalbert, Margrave of Austria
Adalbert the Victorious was Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death. He extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia...

(Adalbert der Siegreiche)
1018–1055
|

| c.985
son of Leopold I

Leopold I, Margrave of Austria

Leopold I , also Luitpold or Liutpold, called the Illustrious , was the first Margrave of Austria from the House of Babenberg....

and Richardis of Sualafeldgau
| (1) Glismod of West-Saxony
two children
(2) Frozza Orseolo
no issue
| 26 May 1055
Melk

Melk

Melk is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,222 ....

aged about 70
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|width=auto| Ernest the Brave
Ernest, Margrave of Austria
Ernest the Brave was the Babenberg margrave of Austria from 1055 to his death, following his father Adalbert.He increased the territory of Austria by amalgamating the Bohemian and Hungarian marches into Austria. In his time, the colonisation of the Waldviertel was begun by his ministeriales, the...

(Ernst der Tapfere)
1055–1075
|
| c.1027
son of Adalbert

Adalbert, Margrave of Austria

Adalbert the Victorious was Margrave of Austria from 1018 until his death. He extended the eastern border of the then small Ostmark of Bavaria as far as the rivers Morava/March and Leitha and supported King Henry III in his battles against Hungary and Bohemia...

and Glismod of West-Saxony
| (1) Adelaide von Eilenburg
1060
three children
(2) Swanhilde von der Ungarnmark
1072
no issue
| 10 June 1075
aged about 48
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|width=auto| Leopold the Fair
Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
Leopold II was a Babenberg Margrave of Austria ruling from 1075 onwards. He was known as Leopold the 'fair'. He was the son of Ernest the Brave and Adelheid, the daughter of Margrave Dedi II of Meissen...

(Luitpold der Schöne)
1075-1095
|
| c.1050
son of Ernest

Ernest, Margrave of Austria

Ernest the Brave was the Babenberg margrave of Austria from 1055 to his death, following his father Adalbert.He increased the territory of Austria by amalgamating the Bohemian and Hungarian marches into Austria. In his time, the colonisation of the Waldviertel was begun by his ministeriales, the...

and Adelaide von Eilenburg
| Ida of Cham
1065
eight children
| 12 October 1095
aged about 45
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|width=auto| Leopold the Good
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
Saint Leopold III was the Margrave of Austria in 1073–1136. He is the patron saint of Austria, of the city of Vienna, of Lower Austria, and, jointly with Saint Florian, of Upper Austria. His feast day is November 15.-Biography:...

(Luitpold der Heilige)
1095–1136
|
| c.1073
Melk

Melk

Melk is a city of Austria, in the federal state of Lower Austria, next to the Wachau valley along the Danube. Melk has a population of 5,222 ....

son of Leopold II

Leopold II, Margrave of Austria

Leopold II was a Babenberg Margrave of Austria ruling from 1075 onwards. He was known as Leopold the 'fair'. He was the son of Ernest the Brave and Adelheid, the daughter of Margrave Dedi II of Meissen...

and Ida of Cham
| (1) Maria of Perg
one son
(2) Agnes of Germany

Agnes of Germany

Agnes of Germany was the daughter of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Bertha of Savoy. Her maternal grandparents were Otto, Count of Savoy, Aosta and Moriana and Adelaide, Marchioness of Turin and Susa....

1106
eighteen children
| 15 November 1136
Vienna

Vienna

Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

aged about 63
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|width=auto| Leopold the Generous
Leopold IV, Duke of Bavaria
Leopold IV, the Generous was Margrave of Austria from 1137 and Duke of Bavaria from 1139 until his death....

(Luitpold der Freigiebige)
1137–1141
|
| c.1108
son of Leopold III

Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

Saint Leopold III was the Margrave of Austria in 1073–1136. He is the patron saint of Austria, of the city of Vienna, of Lower Austria, and, jointly with Saint Florian, of Upper Austria. His feast day is November 15.-Biography:...

and Agnes of Germany

Agnes of Germany

| Maria of Bohemia

Maria of Bohemia (d. aft. 1172)

Maria of Bohemia was the only daughter of Duke Sobeslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, and his wife Adelaide of Hungary, the granddaughter of Géza I of Hungary...

28 September 1138
no issue
| 18 October 1141
Niederalteich

Niederalteich

Niederalteich is a village on the Danube in Bavaria. Germany. It is best known as the location of Niederaltaich Abbey....

aged about 33
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|width=auto| Henry Jasomirgott
Henry II, Duke of Austria
Henry II , Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140–1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Henry XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156–1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty....

(Heinrich Jasomirgott)
1141–1156
|
| c.1107
son of Leopold III

Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

and Agnes of Germany

Agnes of Germany

| (1) Gertrude of Süpplingenburg
1 May 1142
one daughter
(2) Theodora Komnene
1148
three children
| 13 January 1177
aged about 70
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Dukes of Austria

In 1156, the Privilegium Minus

Privilegium Minus

The Privilegium Minus is a document issued by Emperor Frederick I on September 17, 1156. It included the elevation of the Margraviate of Austria to a Duchy, which was given as an inheritable fief to the House of Babenberg. Its recipient was Frederick's paternal uncle Margrave Henry II Jasomirgott...

elevated the march to a duchy, independent of the Duchy of Bavaria

Duchy of Bavaria

The Duchy of Bavaria was the only one of the stem duchies from the earliest days of East Francia and the Kingdom of Germany to preserve both its name and most of its territorial extent....

Babenberg Dynasty

|width=auto| Henry Jasomirgott
Henry II, Duke of Austria
Henry II , Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140–1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Henry XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156–1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty....

(Heinrich Jasomirgott)
1156-1177
|
| c.1107
son of Leopold III

Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

and Agnes of Germany

Agnes of Germany

| (1) Gertrude of Süpplingenburg
1 May 1142
one daughter
(2) Theodora Komnene
1148
three children
| 13 January 1177
aged about 70
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|width=auto| Leopold the Virtuous
Leopold V, Duke of Austria
Leopold V , the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 and of Styria from 1192 until his death...

(Luitpold der Tugendhafte)
1177-1194
|

| c.1157
son of Henry II

Henry II, Duke of Austria

Henry II , Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140–1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Henry XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156–1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty....

and Theodora Komnene
| Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary was the daughter of King Géza II of Hungary and his wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev, daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev by his second wife, Liubava Dmitrievna.-Life:...

1174
four children
| 31 December 1194
Graz

Graz

The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

aged about 37
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|width=auto| Frederick the Catholic
Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg)
Frederick I of Austria was a Duke of Austria from the Babenberg family. He was a son of Duke Leopold V and, in 1197, participated in the Emperor Henry VI's Crusade of 1197.He died on the return from Palestine....

(Friedrich der Katholische)
1195-1198
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| c.1175
son of Leopold V

Leopold V, Duke of Austria

Leopold V , the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 and of Styria from 1192 until his death...

and Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary was the daughter of King Géza II of Hungary and his wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev, daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev by his second wife, Liubava Dmitrievna.-Life:...

| never married
| 16 April 1198
The Holy Land
aged about 23
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|width=auto| Leopold the Glorious
Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
Leopold VI , called the Glorious, from the House of Babenberg, was Duke of Austria from 1198 to 1230 and of Styria from 1194 to 1230....

(Luitpold der Glorreiche)
1198-1230
|
| c.1176
son of Leopold V

Leopold V, Duke of Austria

Leopold V , the Virtuous, was a Babenberg duke of Austria from 1177 and of Styria from 1192 until his death...

and Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary

Helena of Hungary was the daughter of King Géza II of Hungary and his wife, Euphrosyne of Kiev, daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev by his second wife, Liubava Dmitrievna.-Life:...

| Theodora Angelina

Theodora Angelina (wife of Leopold VI of Austria)

Theodora Angelina was the wife of Leopold VI of Austria, by whom she had several children.-Birth and parentage and early life:...

1203
seven children
| 28 July 1230
San Germano

Cassino

Cassino is a comune in the province of Frosinone, Italy, at the southern end of the region of Lazio.Cassino is located at the foot of Monte Cairo near the confluence of the Rapido and Liri rivers...

aged about 54
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|width=auto| Frederick the Quarrelsome
Frederick II, Duke of Austria
Frederick II, known as the Quarrelsome or the Warlike , from the House of Babenberg, was the duke of Austria and Styria from 1230 to 1246....

(Friedrich der Streitbare)
1230-1246
|
| 25 April 1211
Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt

-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...

son of Leopold VI

Leopold VI, Duke of Austria

Leopold VI , called the Glorious, from the House of Babenberg, was Duke of Austria from 1198 to 1230 and of Styria from 1194 to 1230....

and Theodora Angelina

Theodora Angelina (wife of Leopold VI of Austria)

Theodora Angelina was the wife of Leopold VI of Austria, by whom she had several children.-Birth and parentage and early life:...

| (1) Sophia Laskarina
no issue
(2) Agnes of Merania
1229
no issue
| 15 June 1246
Leitha
aged 35
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|}

Interregnum

After Frederick's death, the succession of the Duchy was disputed between various claimants:

Vladislaus of Moravia, claimant 1246-1247
Herman VI of Baden, claimant 1248-1250
Frederick I of Baden
Frederick I, Margrave of Baden
Frederick I of Baden was Margrave of Baden and claimant Duke of Austria from October 4, 1250 until his death...

, claimant 1250-1268
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II , called The Iron and Golden King, was the King of Bohemia from 1253 until 1278. He was the Duke of Austria , Styria , Carinthia and Carniola also....

, claimant 1251-1278

Habsburg Dynasty

In 1278, Rudolf I, King of Germany, defeated Ottokar and took control of Austria. In 1282 he invested his sons with the Duchies of Austria and Styria, thereby securing it for the Habsburg

Habsburg

The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...

dynasty.

|width=auto| Rudolf I
1278-1282
|
| 1 May 1218
Breisgau

Breisgau

Breisgau is the name of an area in southwest Germany, placed between the river Rhine and the foothills of the Black Forest around Freiburg im Breisgau in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The district Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, which partly consists of the Breisgau, is named after that area...

son of Albert IV, Count of Habsburg

Albert IV, Count of Habsburg

Albert IV was Count of Habsburg in the Aargau and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg....

and Hedwige von Kyburg
| (1) Gertrude of Hohenberg
1245
9 children
(2) Isabelle of Burgundy

Isabelle of Burgundy

Isabella of Burgundy , Lady of Vieux-Château, was the second and last Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany.- Family :She was the second daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy and his second wife Beatrice of Champagne....

5 February 1284
no issue
| 15 Juy 1291
Speyer

Speyer

Speyer is a city of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located beside the river Rhine, Speyer is 25 km south of Ludwigshafen and Mannheim. Founded by the Romans, it is one of Germany's oldest cities...

Vienna

third son of Rudolf I and Gertrude of Hohenburg

Gertrude of Hohenburg

Gertrude of Hohenzollern was the first Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany.-Family:She was born to Burckhard III of Hohenzollern, Count of Hohenberg and his wife Mechtild of Tübingen....

| Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
Vienna

Vienna

20 December 1274
12 children
| 1 May 1308
Windisch

Windisch

Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.-History:Windisch is situated at the site of the Roman legion camp Vindonissa. In 1064 the current municipality was mentioned as Vinse, and in 1175 as Vindisse. Until the 19th Century the official name was...

Rheinfelden

Rheinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland, seat of the district of Rheinfelden. It is located 15 kilometres east of Basel. The name means the fields of the Rhine, as the town is located on the Hochrhein. It is home to Feldschlösschen, the most popular beer in...

third son of Rudolph I and Gertrude of Hohenburg

Gertrude of Hohenburg

Gertrude of Hohenzollern was the first Queen consort of Rudolph I of Germany.-Family:She was born to Burckhard III of Hohenzollern, Count of Hohenberg and his wife Mechtild of Tübingen....

| Agnes of Bohemia
Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

March 1289
one son
| 10 May 1290
Prague

Prague

aged 20
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|width=auto| Rudolf the Good
1298-1307
|

| c. 1281
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
| (1) Blanche of France

Blanche of France (1282–1305)

Blanche of France was consort to Rudolph I of Habsburg, Duke of Austria and Styria and son of King Albert I of Germany.-Family:...

25 May 1300
one daughter
(2) Elisabeth Richeza of Poland

Elisabeth Richeza of Poland

Elisabeth Richenza of Poland was a daughter and the only surviving child of Przemysl II of Poland and his second wife Richenza of Sweden, herself a daughter of Valdemar I of Sweden and Sofia of Denmark.Her name at birth was Richeza; she adopted the name Elisabeth after her first marriage...

16 October 1306
no issue
| 3/4 July 1307
Horažďovice

Horaždovice

Horažďovice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Otava River, some to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň....

aged 26
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|width=auto| Frederick the Fair
Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg)
Frederick the Handsome or the Fair , from the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1308 as Frederick I as well as King of Germany from 1314 as Frederick III until his death.-Biography:He was the second son of King Albert I of Germany with his wife Elisabeth of...

1308-1330
|
| c. 1289
Vienna

Vienna

second son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
| Isabella of Aragon
Ravensburg

Ravensburg

Ravensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre...

Vienna

third son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
| Catherine of Savoy
Basel

Basel

Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...

Habsburg, Switzerland

Habsburg is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies about three kilometres southwest of the town of Brugg, the capital of the district of Brugg...

fourth son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
| Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

Countess Joanna of Pfirt was Duchess consort of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg by marriage. She was the elder daughter of Ulrich III of Pfirt and his wife, Joanna of Burgundy.- Family :...

Vienna

15 February 1324
six children
| 16 August 1358
Vienna

Vienna

aged 59
|-
|width=auto| Otto the Merry
Otto, Duke of Austria
Otto IV, the Merry was a Duke of Austria and the youngest son of Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Tirol.Otto was born in Vienna. He had two brothers, namely Frederick the Handsome and Albert II...

1330-1339
|
| 23 July 1301
Vienna

Vienna

seventh son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol
| (1) Elisabeth of Bavaria
Straubing

Straubing

Straubing is an independent city in Lower Bavaria, southern Germany. It is seat of the district of Straubing-Bogen. Annually in August the Gäubodenvolksfest, the second largest fair in Bavaria, is held....

15 May 1325
two sons
(2) Anne of Bohemia

Anne of Bohemia (1323–1338)

Anne of Bohemia , also known as Anna of Luxembourg, was a daughter of John of Bohemia and his first wife, Elizabeth of Bohemia. Anne was a member of the House of Luxemburg.- Early Life and Family :...

Znaim
16 February 1335
no issue
| 17 February 1339
Neuberg an der Mürz

Neuberg an der Mürz

Neuberg an der Mürz is a municipality in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria....

Otto, Duke of Austria

Otto IV, the Merry was a Duke of Austria and the youngest son of Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Tirol.Otto was born in Vienna. He had two brothers, namely Frederick the Handsome and Albert II...

Otto, Duke of Austria

| 1 November 1339
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Albert II and Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

| Catherine of Bohemia
Vienna

Vienna

13 July 1356
no issue
| 27 July 1365
Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

aged 25
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House of Habsburg

The Privilegium Maius

Privilegium Maius

The Privilegium Maius was a medieval document dated 1358/59, forged at the behest of Duke Rudolf IV of Austria , a scion of the House of Habsburg. It was essentially a modified version of the Privilegium Minus issued by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in 1156, which had elevated the former March of...

, fabricated by Rudolf in 1359, attempted to invest the Dukes of Austria with the special position of an Archduke
Archduke
The title of Archduke denotes a noble rank above Duke and below King, used only by princes of the Houses of Habsburg and Habsburg-Lorraine....

. This title was frequently used by Ernest the Iron and other Dukes but not recognized by other princes of the Holy Roman Empire until Frederick V

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

became Emperor and confirmed the Privilegium in 1453.

Rudolf was succeeded by his brothers that at first ruled jointly:

|width=auto| Albert the Pigtail
1365-1379
|
| 9 September 1349
Vienna

Vienna

third son of Albert the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

| (1) Elisabeth of Bohemia
Vienna

Vienna

after 19 March 1366
no issue
(2) Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrix of Nuremberg In 1375 in Vienna, she married Duke Albert III of Austria. They had one son: Albert IV....

Vienna

4 March 1375
one son
| 29 August 1395
Laxenburg

Laxenburg

Laxenburg is a town in the district of Mödling in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, near Vienna.- History :The place is well-known for its castle, Schloss Laxenburg, which, beside Schönbrunn, was the most important summer seat of the Habsburg dynasty....

aged 45
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|width=auto| Leopold the Just
1365-1379
|

| 1 November 1351
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Albert the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

| Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti was an Italian noblewoman, a daughter of Bernabò Visconti and his wife Beatrice Regina della Scala. By her marriage to Leopold III, Duke of Austria, Viridis was Duchess consort of Austria, Styria and Carinthia, she was also Countess consort of Tyrol.- Family :Viridis was born in...

Vienna

23 February 1365
six children
| 9 July 1386
Sempach

Sempach

Sempach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.-History:It has retained some traces of its medieval appearance, especially the main gateway, beneath a watch tower, and reached by a bridge over the old moat.About half an hour distant to the north-east, on...

aged 34
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Divided Rule

The territories were divided between the brothers and their descendants in the Treaty of Neuberg

Treaty of Neuberg

In the Treaty of Neuberg, concluded between the Habsburg Dukes Albert III and Leopold III on September 9, 1379 in Neuberg an der Mürz, the Habsburg lands were divided between the two brothers...

in 1379:

The Albertinian Line
Albertinian Line
The Albertinian line was a line of the Habsburg dynasty, begun by Albert III, who, after death of his brother Rudolf IV the Founder, split the Habsburg territories with his brother. Albert was the prince of the Duchy of Austria, while the southern territories were ruled by his brother - Leopold III...

received the Archduchy of Austria

Archduchy of Austria

The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...

, later called Lower Austria (not to be confused with the namesake modern state

Lower Austria

Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...

):

|width=auto| Albert the Pigtail
1379-1395
|
| 9 September 1349
Vienna

Vienna

third son of Albert the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

| (1) Elisabeth of Bohemia
Vienna

Vienna

after 19 March 1366
no issue
(2) Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrix of Nuremberg In 1375 in Vienna, she married Duke Albert III of Austria. They had one son: Albert IV....

Vienna

4 March 1375
one son
| 29 August 1395
Laxenburg

Laxenburg

aged 45
|-
|width=auto| Albert the Patient
1395-1404
|

| 19 September 1377
Vienna

Vienna

only son of Albert the Pigtail and Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrice of Nuremberg

Beatrix of Nuremberg In 1375 in Vienna, she married Duke Albert III of Austria. They had one son: Albert IV....

| Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
Vienna

Vienna

24 April 1390
two children
| 14 September 1404
Klosterneuburg

Klosterneuburg

Klosterneuburg is an attractive small town in Lower Austria, Austria with a population of 24,442.It is located on the Danube, immediately north of Vienna, from which it is separated by the Kahlenberg and Leopoldsberg hills...

aged 26
|-
|width=auto| Albert the Magnanimous
1404-1439
|

| 16 August 1397
Vienna

Vienna

only son of Albert IV and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
| Elisabeth of Bohemia
Vienna

Vienna

26 April 1422
three children
| 27 October 1439
Neszmély

Neszmély

Neszmély is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary....

| 22 February 1440
Komarom

Komárom

Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county.The city of Komárom was formerly a separate suburban village called...

only son of Albert V and Elisabeth of Bohemia
| never married
| 23 November 1457
Prague

Prague

aged 17
|-
|}

After Ladislaus' death his territories passed to the Leopoldinian Line:

|width=auto| Frederick the Peaceful
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

1457-1493
|
| 21 September 1415
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

first son of Ernest

Ernest, Duke of Austria

Ernest the Iron was Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was a member of the Habsburg dynasty, of the Leopoldian line, whose head of the family he was from 1411 to 1424.-Biography:...

and Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia in January 1412 became the second wife of the Habsburg Duke Ernest the Iron of Austria and thus a Duchess/Archduchess of the Inner Austrian line in Styria, Carinthia and Carniola.Cimburgis was born at Warsaw in the Duchy of Masovia to Duke...

| Eleanor of Portugal
Rome
16 March 1452
five children
| 19 August 1493
Linz

Linz

Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...

Vienna

third son of Ernest

Ernest, Duke of Austria

and Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

| Mathilde of the Palatinate
Vienna

Vienna

1452
no issue
| 2 December 1463
Vienna

Vienna

aged 45
|-
|}

The Leopoldinian Line received the Duchies of Styria

Duchy of Styria

The history of Styria concerns the region roughly corresponding to the modern Austrian state of Styria and the Slovene region of Styria from its settlement by Germans and Slavs in the Dark Ages until the present...

, Carinthia

Duchy of Carinthia

The Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies....

and Carniola

Duchy of Carniola

The Duchy of Carniola was an administrative unit of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy from 1364 to 1918. Its capital was Ljubljana...

, the County of Tyrol

County of Tyrol

The County of Tyrol, Princely County from 1504, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, from 1814 a province of the Austrian Empire and from 1867 a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary...

and Further Austria

Further Austria

Further Austria or Anterior Austria was the collective name for the old possessions of the House of Habsburg in the former Swabian stem duchy of south-western Germany, including territories in the Alsace region west of the Rhine and in Vorarlberg, after the focus of the Habsburgs had moved to the...

:

|width=auto| Leopold the Just
1379-1386
|

| 1 November 1351
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Albert the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt

Joanna of Pfirt

| Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

Vienna

23 February 1365
six children
| 9 July 1386
Sempach

Sempach

Vienna

eldest son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| Joan II of Naples

Joan II of Naples

Joan II was Queen of Naples from 1414 to her death, upon which the senior Angevin line of Naples became extinct. As a mere formality, she used the title of Queen of Jerusalem, Sicily, and Hungary....

Vienna

13 November 1401
no issue
| 15 July 1406
Vienna

Vienna

Vienna

second son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| Catherine of Burgundy
Vienna

Vienna

15 August 1393
no issue
| 3 June 1411
Vienna

Vienna

aged 40
|-
|width=auto| Ernest the Iron
1402-1406
|

| c. 1377
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur is a city of some 13,500 people located in the Austrian state of Styria. It is located at the confluence of the Mur and Mürz Rivers. Its manufactures include metal products and paper; Bruck is an important rail junction in the region located on the Graz to Vienna main...

third son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| (1) Margaret of Pomerania
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

14 January 1392
no issue
(2) Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

25 January 1412
nine children
| 10 June 1424
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

Viridis Visconti

| (1) Elisabeth of the Palatinate
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

24 December 1407
one daughter
(2) Anna of Brunswick
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

11 June 1411
four children
| 24 June 1439
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 57
|-
|}

In 1406, the Leopoldinian lines split their territories:

The Ernestine line received the Duchies of Styria

Duchy of Styria

, Carinthia

Duchy of Carinthia

and Carniola

Duchy of Carniola

The Duchy of Carniola was an administrative unit of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy from 1364 to 1918. Its capital was Ljubljana...

, also called Inner Austria
Inner Austria
Inner Austria was a term used from the late 14th to the early 17th century for the Habsburg hereditary lands south of the Semmering Pass, referring to the duchies of Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and the Windic March, the County of Gorizia , the city of Trieste and assorted smaller possessions...

:

|width=auto| Ernest the Iron
1402-1424
|

| c. 1377
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

third son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| (1) Margaret of Pomerania
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

14 January 1392
no issue
(2) Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

Kraków

25 January 1412
nine children
| 10 June 1424
Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

aged 47
|-
|width=auto| Frederick the Peaceful
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

1457-1493
|
| 21 September 1415
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

first son of Ernest the Iron

Ernest, Duke of Austria

and Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

| Eleanor of Portugal
Rome
16 March 1452
five children
| 19 August 1493
Linz

Linz

Vienna

third son of Ernest the Iron

Ernest, Duke of Austria

and Cymburgis of Masovia

Cymburgis of Masovia

| Mathilde of the Palatinate
Vienna

Vienna

1452
no issue
| 2 December 1463
Vienna

Vienna

aged 45
|-
|}

Both under the guardianship of

|width=auto| Frederick of the Empty Pockets
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria
Frederick IV, Duke of Further Austria , also known as Frederick of the Empty Pockets, was the Habsburg duke of Further Austria from 1402, and Count of Tyrol from 1406, until his death...

1406-1435
|
| c. 1382
?
fourth son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| (1) Elisabeth of the Palatinate
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

24 December 1407
one daughter
(2) Anna of Brunswick
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

11 June 1411
four children
| 24 June 1439
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 57
|-
|}

The Elder Tyrolean Line received Tyrol and soon also Further Austria. These territories were also called Upper Austria (not to be confused with the namesake modern state

Upper Austria

Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...

|width=auto| Frederick of the Empty Pockets
Frederick IV, Duke of Austria
Frederick IV, Duke of Further Austria , also known as Frederick of the Empty Pockets, was the Habsburg duke of Further Austria from 1402, and Count of Tyrol from 1406, until his death...

1406-1439
|
| c. 1382
?
fourth son of Leopold IX and Viridis Visconti

Viridis Visconti

| (1) Elisabeth of the Palatinate
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

24 December 1407
one daughter
(2) Anna of Brunswick
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

11 June 1411
four children
| 24 June 1439
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 57
|-
|width=auto| Sigismund the Rich
Sigismund, Archduke of Austria
Sigismund of Austria, Duke, then Archduke of Further Austria was a Habsburg archduke of Austria and ruler of Tirol from 1446 to 1490....

1439-1490
under guardianship
of Frederick V

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

(1439–1446)
|

| 26 October 1427
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

second son of Frederick V and Anna of Brunswick
| (1) Eleanor of Scotland

Eleanor of Scotland

Eleanor of Scotland was a daughter of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort. She first married Sigismund , a Habsburg Duke, then Archduke of Further Austria, and finally ruler of Tyrol ....

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

12 February 1449
one son
(2) Katharina of Saxony
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

24 February 1484
no issue
| 4 March 1496
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 68
|-
|}

In 1490 these territories were handed over to

|width=auto| Maximilian the Last Knight
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...

1490-1493
|
| 22 March 1459
Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt

second son of Frederick VI

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

and Eleanor of Portugal
| (1) Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...

Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...

18 August 1477
three children
(2) Anne of Brittany

Anne of Brittany

Anne, Duchess of Brittany , also known as Anna of Brittany , was a Breton ruler, who was to become queen to two successive French kings. She was born in Nantes, Brittany, and was the daughter of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Margaret of Foix. Her maternal grandparents were Queen Eleanor of...

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

18 December 1490
no issue
(3) Bianca Maria Sforza

Bianca Maria Sforza

Bianca Maria Sforza was Holy Roman Empress as the second wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. She was the eldest legitimate daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan, by his second wife, Bona of Savoy....

Hall in Tirol

Hall in Tirol is a town in the Innsbruck-Land district of Tyrol, Austria. Located at an altitude of 574 m, about 5 km east of the state's capital Innsbruck in the Inn valley, it has a population of about 12,700 .-History:...

16 March 1494
no issue
| 12 January 1519
Wels

Wels

Wels is the second largest city of the state of Upper Austria, located in the north of Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is not part of its surrounding Wels County , but a so-called Statutarstadt . However, Wels is the county seat of Wels-Land.- Geography :Wels is located in the...

aged 59
|-
|}

Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, claimed the Austrian territories and occupied Austria proper and Styria. Claiming the title "Duke of Austria", he resided in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...

from 1485 to his death in 1490.

|width=auto| Matthias Corvinus
1485-1490
Claimant Duke

|

| 23 February 1443
Kolozsvár
second son of John Hunyadi

John Hunyadi

John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus or Ioannes de Hunyad, Romanian: Iancu (Ioan) de Hunedoara, Croatian: Janko Hunjadi, Serbian: Сибињанин Јанко / Sibinjanin Janko, Slovak: Ján Huňady) John Hunyadi (Hungarian: Hunyadi János , Medieval Latin: ...

and Elizabeth Szilágyi
| (1) Elizabeth of Celje
?
no issue
(2) Catherine of Poděbrady

Catherine of Poděbrady

Catherine of Poděbrady was the first wife of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary.-Biography:Catherine and her twin sister Sidonie were born at Poděbrady, to the Bohemian king George of Poděbrady and his first wife, Kunigunde of Šternberk. Kunigunde died from complications of the birth...

Matthias Church

Matthias Church is a church located in Budapest, Hungary, at the heart of Buda's Castle District. According to church tradition, it was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015. The current building was constructed in the florid late Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century and was...

, Budapest

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...

1 May 1461
no issue
(2) Beatrice of Naples

Beatrice of Naples

Beatrice of Naples was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples and Isabella of Taranto. She was queen consort to both Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary so she was Queen of Hungary and Bohemia.-Biography:Beatrice received a good education at her father's court in...

Vienna

15 December 1476
no issue
| 6 April 1490
Vienna

Vienna

aged 47
|-
|}

Reunited Rule

The Austrian territories were again reunited in 1493.

|width=auto| Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...

1493-1519
|
| 22 March 1459
Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt

second son of Frederick VI

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452...

and Eleanor of Portugal
| (1) Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...

Ghent

18 August 1477
three children
(2) Anne of Brittany

Anne of Brittany

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

18 December 1490
no issue
(3) Bianca Maria Sforza

Bianca Maria Sforza

Hall in Tirol

16 March 1494
no issue
| 12 January 1519
Wels

Wels

aged 59
|-
|width=auto| Charles I
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...

1519-1521
|

| 24 February 1500
Ghent

Ghent

eldest son of Philip I of Castile

Philip I of Castile

Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile...

and Joanna of Castile

Joanna of Castile

Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...

| Isabella of Portugal

Isabella of Portugal

Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese Princess and Holy Roman Empress, Duchess of Burgundy, and a Queen Regent/Consort of Spain. She was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also Holy Roman Empress and Queen...

Seville

Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...

10 March 1526
seven children
| 21 September 1558
Yuste

Yuste

Yuste Monastery is in the small village now called Cuacos de Yuste in the province of Cáceres in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain...

aged 58
|-
|width=auto| Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...

1521-1564
|

| 10 March 1503
Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...

second son of Philip I of Castile

Philip I of Castile

Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile...

and Joanna of Castile

Joanna of Castile

Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain...

| Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary, also sometimes known as Anna Jagellonica was, by marriage to Ferdinand I, King of the Romans and later Holy Roman Emperor, Queen of the Romans.-Family:She was the elder child and only daughter of king Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary and his third...

Linz

25 May 1521
fifteen children
| 25 July 1564
Vienna

Vienna

aged 61
|-
|}

Divided Again

In 1564 the Austrian territories were again divided among Emperor Ferdinand's sons:

Lower and Upper Austria (Austria proper) passed to Ferdinand's 1st son Maximilian:

|width=auto| Maximilian II
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

1564-1576
|
| 31 July 1527
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest...

and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

| Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

Archduchess Maria of Austria was the spouse of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia and Hungary. She was the daughter of Emperor Charles V and twice served as regent of Spain.-Life:...

Valladolid

Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...

13 September 1548
sixteen children
| 12 October 1576
Regensburg

Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...

Vienna

second son of Maximilian II

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

| never married
| 20 January 1612
Prague

Prague

aged 59
|-
|width=auto| Matthias
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias of Austria was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 and King of Bohemia from 1611...

1608-1619
|

| 24 February 1557
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Maximilian II

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

| Anna of Tyrol

Anna of Tyrol

Anna of Tyrol was the wife of Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor. By this marriage she was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Queen of Hungary. Her parents were Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria and Anne Juliana Gonzaga.-Marriage:On 4 December 1611 in Vienna, Matthias and Anna were...

Vienna

4 December 1611
no issue
| 20 March 1619
Vienna

Vienna

aged 62
|-
|width=auto| Albert VII
1619
|

| 13 November 1559
Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt

fifth son of Maximilian II

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

| Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain

Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain

Isabella Clara Eugenia of Austria was sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France, together with her husband Albert. In some sources, she is referred to as Clara Isabella Eugenia...

Valencia
18 April 1599
no issue
| 13 July 1621
Brussels

Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...

aged 61
|-
|}

Rudolf, Matthias and Albert had no issue. The territories therefore passed to the descendants of Emperor Ferdinand's 3rd son Charles after Albert's abdication on 9 October 1619.

Tyrol and Further Austria passed to Emperor Ferdinand's 2nd son Ferdinand:
|width=auto| Ferdinand II
1564-1595
|

| 14 June 1529
Linz

Linz

second son of Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

| (1) Philippine Welser

Philippine Welser

Philippine Welser was the morganatic wife of Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. Her family, the Welsers of Augsburg, were merchants and financiers of European significance and great wealth.-Works:* De re coquinaria , handwriting ca. 1545, Castle Ambras near Innsbruck. Inv.No...

ca. 1576
four children
(2) Anne Juliana Gonzaga
Anne Juliana Gonzaga
Anne Catherine Gonzaga, O.S.M. was an Archduchess of Austria who went on to become a Servant of Mary upon the death of her husband, the Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria.-Biography:...

Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

14 May 1582
three daughter
| 24 January 1595
Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 65
|-
|}

Ferdinand died without an agnatic heir and his territories passed to the descendants of his brother Maximilian:

|width=auto| Matthias
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Matthias of Austria was Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608 and King of Bohemia from 1611...

1595-1619
under regency
of Maximilian III
(1612–1618)
|

| 24 February 1557
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Maximilian II

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

| Anna of Tyrol

Anna of Tyrol

Vienna

4 December 1611
no issue
| 20 March 1619
Vienna

Vienna

Vienna

sixth son of Maximilian II

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death...

and Maria of Spain

Maria of Spain

| never married
| 2 November 1618
Vienna

Vienna

aged 60
|-
|}

Matthias died without issue and the territories passed to the descendants of Emperor Ferdinand's 3rd son Charles.

Inner Austria ("Inner-Österreich")(Styria, Carinthia and Carniola) passed to Emperor Ferdinand's 3rd son Charles:

|width=auto| Charles II
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...

1564-1590
|

| 3 June 1540
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

Anna of Bohemia and Hungary

| Maria Anna of Bavaria
Vienna

Vienna

26 August 1571
fifteen children
| 10 July 1590
Graz

Graz

aged 50
|-
|width=auto| Ferdinand III
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...

1590/1619-1637
under regency
of Maximilian III
(1593–1595)
|

| 9 July 1578
Graz

Graz

second son of Charles II

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...

and Maria Anna of Bavaria
| (1) Maria Anna of Bavaria

Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574–1616)

Maria Anna of Bavaria was daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine.-Marriage and issue:On 23 April 1600, Maria Anna married Ferdinand of Austria...

Graz

23 April 1600
seven children
(2) Eleonor Gonzaga
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

2 February 1622
no issue
| 15 February 1637
Vienna

Vienna

aged 58
|-
|}

In German Articles and Books these Archdukes' names and titles are normally completed with the territorial nmes of ther Duchy as:
"Charles II of Inner Austria" = "Karl der II. von Inner Österreich"

Reunited and redivided, again

The Austrian territories were reunited again by inheritance in 1620 under Ferdinand III, Archduke of Inner Austria (see Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...

), but in 1623 five years into the Thirty Years' War

Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....

he had so much to do with, Ferdinand divided them yet again, when he made his younger brother Leopold, who had been governor over Upper Austria

Upper Austria

, Archduke of those territories.

Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...

and Inner Austria
Inner Austria
Inner Austria was a term used from the late 14th to the early 17th century for the Habsburg hereditary lands south of the Semmering Pass, referring to the duchies of Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and the Windic March, the County of Gorizia , the city of Trieste and assorted smaller possessions...

remained with the elder line (Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor):

|width=auto| Ferdinand III
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...

1590/1619-1637
|

| 9 July 1578
Graz

Graz

second son of Charles II

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...

and Maria Anna of Bavaria
| (1) Maria Anna of Bavaria

Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574–1616)

Maria Anna of Bavaria was daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine.-Marriage and issue:On 23 April 1600, Maria Anna married Ferdinand of Austria...

Graz

23 April 1600
seven children
(2) Eleonor Gonzaga
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

2 February 1622
no issue
| 15 February 1637
Vienna

Vienna

aged 58
|-
|width=auto| Ferdinand IV
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...

1637-1657
|

| 13 July 1608
Graz

Graz

third son of Ferdinand III

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...

and Maria Anna of Bavaria

Maria Anna of Bavaria (1574–1616)

Maria Anna of Bavaria was daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine.-Marriage and issue:On 23 April 1600, Maria Anna married Ferdinand of Austria...

| (1) Maria Anna of Spain
Vienna

Vienna

20 February 1631
six children
(2) Maria Leopoldine of Austria

Maria Leopoldine of Austria

Maria Leopoldine was Holy Roman Empress as the spouse of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.-Biography:...

Linz

2 July 1648
one son
(3) Eleanor Gonzaga
Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt

30 April 1651
four children
| 2 April 1657
Vienna

Vienna

aged 48
|-
|}
Upper Austria passed to the Younger Tyrolean Line:
|width=auto| Leopold V
1623-1632
|
| 9 October 1586
Graz

Graz

fifth son of Charles II

Charles II, Archduke of Austria

Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564...

and Maria Anna of Bavaria
| Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici was a daughter of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Christina of Lorraine...

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

19 April 1626
five children
| 13 September 1632
Schwaz

Schwaz

Schwaz is a city in Tyrol, Austria. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district . Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley, and has a population of about 13,000....

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

eldest son of Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici was a daughter of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Christina of Lorraine...

| Anna de' Medici

Anna de' Medici

Anna de Medici was the third child of Francesco I de' Medici and Johanna of Austria. Her maternal grandparents were Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary while her paternal grandparents were Cosimo I de' Medici and Eleonora di Toledo.-Life:In 1578 when Anna was nine her...

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

| 27 November 1630
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

second son of Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici

Claudia de' Medici was a daughter of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Christina of Lorraine...

| Hedwig Augusta of the Palatinate-Sulzbach
Sulzbach

Sulzbach

- Germany :* Sulzbach-Rosenberg, a town in the district Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria* Sulzbach, Saarland, a town in the district of Saarbrücken, Saarland* Sulzbach, Hesse, a municipality in the Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse...

3 June 1665
no issue
| 25 June 1665
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 34
|-
|}

After Sigismund Francis died without issue and his territories reverted to the elder line.

The Austrian territories were conclusively reunited in 1665 under:
|width=auto| Leopold VI
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...

1657/1665-1705
|
| 9 June 1640
Vienna

Vienna

fourth son of Ferdinand IV

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:...

and Maria Anna of Spain
| (1) Margaret Theresa of Spain

Margaret Theresa of Spain

Margaret Theresa of Spain was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess consort of Austria, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia. She was the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain and his second wife Mariana of Austria...

Vienna

12 December 1666
four children
(2) Claudia Felicitas of Austria

Claudia Felicitas of Austria

Archduchess Claudia Felicitas of Austria was the eldest daughter of Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, and his wife Anna de' Medici...

Graz

15 October 1673
two daughter
(3) Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate
Passau

Passau

Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....

14 December 1676
eleven children
| 5 May 1705
Vienna

Vienna

aged 64
|-
|width=auto| Joseph I
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....

1705-1711
|
| 26 July 1678
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Leopold VI

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...

and Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate
| Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick
Vienna

Vienna

10 June 1646
three children
| 17 April 1711
Vienna

Vienna

aged 32
|-
|width=auto| Charles III
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...

1711-1740
|
| 1 October 1685
Vienna

Vienna

second son of Leopold VI

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

and Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate
| Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress...

Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona
1 August 1708
five children
| 20 October 1740
Vienna

Vienna

aged 55
|-
|width=auto| Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa of Austria
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...

1740-1780
with Francis I Stephen

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty...

(1740–1765)
Joseph II

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...

(1765–1780)
|

| 13 May 1717
Hofburg Imperial Palace

Hofburg Imperial Palace

Hofburg Palace is a palace located in Vienna, Austria, that has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria...

eldest daughter of Charles III

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...

and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

| rowspan="2"| Vienna

Vienna

12 February 1736
sixteen children
| 29 November 1780
Hofburg Imperial Palace

Hofburg Imperial Palace

aged 63
|-
|width=auto| Francis I Stephen
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty...

with Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa of Austria

Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...

(1740–1765)
|
| 8 December 1708
Nancy
fourth son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

Leopold , surnamed the Good, was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death.-Early life:Leopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe was the son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, and his wife Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria, a half-sister of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.At the time of...

and Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
| 18 August 1765
Innsbruck

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

aged 56
|-
|}

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

The Austrian branch technically ended in 1780 with the death of Maria Theresa of Austria and was replaced by the Vaudemont branch of the House of Lorraine in the person of her son Joseph II. However, in practice, the new successor house styled itself as Habsburg-Lorraine (Habsburg-Lothringen). All Habsburgs living today are in the agnatic descendants of Maria Theresa and Francis Stephen.
|width=auto| Joseph II
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. He was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Francis I...

1765-1790
with Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa of Austria

(1765–1780)
|

| 13 March 1741
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Francis I Stephen

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

and Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa of Austria

| (1) Isabella of Parma
Vienna

Vienna

6 October 1760
two daughter
(2) Maria Josepha of Bavaria

Maria Josepha of Bavaria

Maria Josepha , Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, Princess of Bavaria, was the daughter of Charles Albert, Elector of Bavaria and Maria Amalia of Austria and the second wife of Emperor Joseph II...

Schönbrunn

Schönbrunn may refer to:*Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria*Schönbrunn , a municipality in Rhein-Neckar , Baden-Württemberg, Germany*Schönbrunn , a village in the Fichtelgebirge mountains in Bavaria, Germany...

23 January 1765
no issue
| 20 February 1790
Vienna

Vienna

aged 48
|-
|width=auto| Leopold VII
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...

1790–1792
|
| 5 May 1747
Vienna

Vienna

third son of Francis I

Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

and Maria Theresa

Maria Theresa of Austria

| Maria Luisa of Spain

Maria Luisa of Spain

Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary as the spouse of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.-Names:...

Innsbruck

- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

16 February 1764
sixteen children
| 1 March 1792
Vienna

Vienna

aged 44
|-
|width=auto| Francis II
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...

1792–11 August 1804
|
| 12 February 1768
Florence

Florence

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....

eldest son of Leopold XIII

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa...

and Maria Luisa of Spain

Maria Luisa of Spain

Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary as the spouse of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.-Names:...

| (1) Elisabeth of Württemberg
Vienna

Vienna

6 January 1788
one daughter
(2) Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
Vienna

Vienna

15 September 1790
12 children
(3) Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, was daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and his wife, Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este...

Vienna

6 January 1808
no issue
(4) Caroline Augusta of Bavaria

Caroline Augusta of Bavaria

Caroline Augusta of Bavaria was a daughter of Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria and his wife, Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt , and a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She was married to Crown Prince William of Württemberg and to Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor...

Vienna

29 October 1816
no issue
| 2 March 1835
Vienna

Vienna

aged 67
|-
|}

Emperors of Austria

In 1804 Francis I adopted the new title Emperor of Austria

Emperor of Austria

The Emperor of Austria was a hereditary imperial title and position proclaimed in 1804 by the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and continually held by him and his heirs until the last emperor relinquished power in 1918. The emperors retained the title of...

, but kept the title of Archduke of Austria. In 1806 the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

was dissolved.
|width=auto| Francis
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...

11 August 1804–1835
|
| 12 February 1768
Florence

Florence

eldest son of Leopold XIII

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

and Maria Luisa of Spain

Maria Luisa of Spain

Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain was Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary as the spouse of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor.-Names:...

| (1) Elisabeth of Württemberg
Vienna

Vienna

6 January 1788
one daughter
(2) Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
Vienna

Vienna

15 September 1790
12 children
(3) Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este

Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, was daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and his wife, Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este...

Vienna

6 January 1808
no issue
(4) Caroline Augusta of Bavaria

Caroline Augusta of Bavaria

Vienna

29 October 1816
no issue
| 2 March 1835
Vienna

Vienna

aged 67
|-
|width=auto| Ferdinand
Ferdinand I of Austria
Ferdinand I was Emperor of Austria, President of the German Confederation, King of Hungary and Bohemia , as well as associated dominions from the death of his father, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, until his abdication after the Revolutions of 1848.He married Maria Anna of Savoy, the sixth child...

1835-1848
|

| 19 April 1793
Vienna

Vienna

eldest son of Francis II

Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor

Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz...

and Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
| Maria Anna of Savoy

Maria Anna of Savoy

Maria Anna of Savoy was the wife of Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. She was Empress of Austria; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Lombardy and Venetia.-Biography:...

Vienna

27 February 1831
no issue
| 29 June 1875
Prague

Prague

aged 82
|-
|width=auto| Francis Joseph
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...

1848-1916
|

| 18 August 1830
Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace is a former imperial 1,441-room Rococo summer residence in Vienna, Austria. One of the most important cultural monuments in the country, since the 1960s it has been one of the major tourist attractions in Vienna...

eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

Archduke Franz Karl Joseph of Austria from the House of Habsburg was father of two emperors as well as the grandfather of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, whose assassination sparked the hostilities that led to the outbreak of World War I, and the greatgrandfather of the last Habsburg...

and Princess Sophie of Bavaria

Princess Sophie of Bavaria

Sophie Friederike Dorothee Wilhelmine, Princess of Bavaria was born to King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline of Baden. She was the identical twin sister of Princess Maria Anna of Bavaria, Queen of Saxony as wife of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony...

| Elisabeth of Bavaria

Elisabeth of Bavaria

Elisabeth of Austria was the spouse of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others...

Augustinerkirche

The Augustinian Church in Vienna is a parish church located on Josefsplatz, next to the Hofburg, the winter palace of the Habsburg dynasty in Vienna. Originally built in the 14th century as the parish church of the imperial court of the Habsburgs, the harmonious Gothic interior was added in the...

24 April 1854
four children
| 21 November 1916
Schönbrunn Palace

Schönbrunn Palace

aged 86
|-
|width=auto| Charles
Karl I of Austria
Charles I of Austria or Charles IV of Hungary was the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He was the last Emperor of Austria, the last King of Hungary, the last King of Bohemia and Croatia and the last King of Galicia and Lodomeria and the last monarch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine...

1916-12 November 1918
|
| 17 August 1887
Persenbeug-Gottsdorf

Persenbeug-Gottsdorf

Persenbeug-Gottsdorf is a town in the district of Melk in the Austrian state of Lower Austria....

eldest son of Archduke Otto Francis of Austria and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony

Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony

Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony was the mother of Emperor Charles I of Austria and the fifth child of George of Saxony and Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal.-Early life:...

| Zita of Bourbon-Parma

Zita of Bourbon-Parma

Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Emperor Charles of Austria...

Schwarzau Castle
21 October 1911
eight children
| 1 April 1922
Madeira

Madeira

Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...

aged 34
|-
|}

Austrian Republic

In 1918, following the breakup of the Habsburg monarchy, the First Austrian Republic

First Austrian Republic

The Republic of Austria encompasses the period of Austrian history following the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of September 1919, the settlement after the end of World War I which put an end to the Republic of German Austria, continuing up to World War II...

was established, but ended with "Anschluß" into the Third Reich from 1938-1945. Following World War II, the Second Austrian Republic was established in 1945, even though Austria remained under the control and protection of Allied and Soviet Forces between 1945-1955.

The current head of state is the President of Austria

President of Austria

The President of Austria is the federal head of state of Austria. Though theoretically entrusted with great power by the constitution, in practice the President acts, for the most part, merely as a ceremonial figurehead...

; however, in practice, the Chancellor of Austria

Chancellor of Austria

The Federal Chancellor is the head of government in Austria. Its deputy is the Vice-Chancellor. Before 1918, the equivalent office was the Minister-President of Austria. The Federal Chancellor is considered to be the most powerful political position in Austrian politics.-Appointment:The...

is more important. Every law still needs to be signed by the President however.

Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg , also known by his royal name as Archduke Otto of Austria, was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary from 1916 until the dissolution of the empire in 1918, a realm which comprised modern-day Austria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia,...

(1912-2011), son of Emperor Charles, was the head of the Habsburg house from 1922, but never reigned. In 2007 he handed the headship to his oldest son Karl Habsburg-Lothringen

Karl Habsburg-Lothringen

Karl von Habsburg , referred to in Austria as Karl Habsburg-Lothringen, in France as Charles de Habsbourg-Lorraine, in the Czech Lands as Karel Habsbursko-Lotrinský, in Hungary as Habsburg Károly, and by his royal name as Archduke Karl of Austria, is an Austrian politician,...

, Prince Imperial of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary, who was currently first in the Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne

Line of succession to the Austro-Hungarian throne

The dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary was abolished in 1918. The current Head of the House of Habsburg is Archduke Karl. The succession law used is Semi-Salic.-Equal marriages:...

, but without any recognised title. He is now the new head of the imperial family.

Margraves of Austria

Babenberg Dynasty

Dukes of Austria

Babenberg Dynasty

Interregnum

Habsburg Dynasty

House of Habsburg

Divided Rule

Reunited Rule

Divided Again

Reunited and redivided, again

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Emperors of Austria

Austrian Republic

See also