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From 976 until 1246, the Margraviate of Austria and its successor, the Duchy of Austria, were ruled by the House of Babenberg. At that time, these states were part of the Holy Roman Empire. From 1246 until 1918, the duchy and its successor, the Archduchy of Austria, were ruled by the House of Habsburg. Following the defeat and dissolution of Austria-Hungary in World War I, the titles were abolished or fell into abeyance with the establishment of the modern Republic of Austria. This list shows the people who led Austria through many years and big changes in history.
Margraves and Dukes of Austria under the House of Babenberg
Main articles: House of Babenberg, Margrave, March of Austria, and Duchy of Austria
The March of Austria, also called Marcha Orientalis, started in 976. It was made from lands that were once part of the March of Pannonia during Carolingian times. The oldest record of the name "ostarrichi" comes from a document in 996. This document shows land in present-day Austria being given to a Bavarian monastery. In 1156, the Privilegium Minus made the march into a duchy, separate from the Duchy of Bavaria.
| Name | BirthDeath | Reign | Ruling part | Consort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold I the Illustrious | c. 940 Son of Berthold of Nordgau or Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria10 July 994 Würzburg aged 53–54 | 21 July 97610 July 994 | March of Austria | Richardis of Sualafeldgau nine children |
| Henry I the Strong | c. 965 (?) First son of Leopold I and Richardis of Sualafeldgau23 June 1018 aged 53–54 | 10 July 99423 June 1018 | March of Austria | Unmarried |
| Adalbert I the Victorious | c. 985 Third son of Leopold I and Richardis of Sualafeldgau26 May 1055 Melk aged 69–70 | 23 June 101826 May 1055 | March of Austria | Glismod of West-Saxony no children Frozza Orseolo c.1025? two children |
| Ernest the Brave | 1027 Son of Adalbert I and Frozza Orseolo10 June 1075 aged 47–48 | 26 May 105510 June 1075 | March of Austria | Adelaide of Eilenburg 1060 three children Swanhilde of Ungarnmark 1072 no children |
| Leopold II the Fair | 1050 Son of Ernest and Adelaide of Eilenburg12 October 1095 Gars am Kamp aged 44–45 | 10 June 107512 October 1095 | March of Austria | Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg 1065 eight children |
| Leopold III the Saint | 1073 Gars am Kamp Son of Leopold II and Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg15 November 1136 Klosterneuburg aged 62–63 | 12 October 109515 November 1136 | March of Austria | Maria of Perg no children Agnes of Germany 1106 nineteen children |
| Adalbert II the Pious | 1106 First son of Leopold III and Agnes of Germany9 November 1137 aged 30–31 | 15 November 11369 November 1137 | March of Austria | Adelaide of Poland 1128/29 no children Hedwig of Hungary 1132 no children |
| Leopold IV the Generous | 1108 Third son of Leopold III and Agnes of Germany – 18 October 1141 Niederalteich aged 32–33 | 9 November 113718 October 1141 | March of Austria | Maria of Bohemia 28 September 1138 no children |
| Henry II Jasomirgott | 1107 Second son of Leopold III and Agnes of Germany13 January 1177 Vienna aged 69–70 | 18 October 114113 January 1177 | March of Austria (until 1156) Duchy of Austria (from 1156) | Gertrude of Süpplingenburg 1 May 1142 one child Theodora Komnene 1148 three children |
| Leopold V the Virtuous | 1157 First son of Henry II and Theodora Komnene31 December 1194 Graz aged 36–37 | 13 January 117731 December 1194 | Duchy of Austria | Helena of Hungary 1174 four children |
| Henry I the Elder | 1158 Second son of Henry II and Theodora Komnene31 August 1223 aged 64–65 | 13 January 117731 August 1223 | Duchy of Mödling | Richeza of Bohemia 1177 one child |
| Frederick I the Catholic | 1175 First son of Leopold V and Helena of Hungary16 April 1198 The Holy Land aged 22–23 | 31 December 119416 April 1198 | Duchy of Austria | Unmarried |
| Leopold VI the Glorious | 15 October 1176 Second son of Leopold V and Helena of Hungary28 July 1230 San Germano aged 53 | 16 April 119828 July 1230 | Duchy of Austria | Theodora Angelina 1203 seven children |
| Henry II the Profane | 1208 First son of Leopold I and Theodora Angelina29 November 1228 aged 19–20 | 31 August 122329 November 1228 | Duchy of Mödling | Agnes of Thuringia 29 November 1225 Nuremberg one child |
| Henry III the Younger | 1182 Son of Henry I and Richeza of Bohemia1236 aged 53–54 | 29 November 12281236 | Duchy of Mödling | Unmarried |
| Frederick II the Quarrelsome | 25 April 1211 Wiener Neustadt Second son of Leopold I and Theodora Angelina15 June 1246 Leitha aged 35 | 28 July 123015 June 1246 | Duchy of Austria | Eudokia Sophia Laskarina Angelina no children Agnes of Merania 1229 no children |
| Gertrude | 1226 Daughter of Henry II, Duke of Mödling and Agnes of Thuringia24 April 1288 aged 61–62 | 12364 October 1250 | Duchy of Mödling | Vladislaus of Bohemia 1246 no children Herman VI, Margrave of Baden 1248 two children Roman Danylovych 1252 one child |
| 15 June 12464 October 1250 1254–1267 | Duchy of Austria (in only part of Styria in 1254–67) | |||
| Vladislaus of Bohemia | 1227 Son of Wenceslaus I of Bohemia and Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen3 January 1247 Leitha aged 19–20 | 15 June 12463 January 1247 | Duchy of Austria (claimant as consort) | Gertrude 1246 no children |
| Herman VI, Margrave of Baden | c.1226 Son of Herman V, Margrave of Baden and Irmengard of the Palatinate4 October 1250 aged 23–24 | 12484 October 1250 | Duchy of Austria (claimant as consort) | Gertrude 1248 two children |
| Frederick I, Margrave of Baden | 1249 Alland Son of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden and Gertrude29 October 1268 Naples aged 18–19 | 12541267 | Duchy of Austria (claimant as heir; in only part of Styria) | Unmarried |
| Margaret | 1204 Daughter of Leopold VI and Theodora Angelina29 October 1266 Krumau am Kamp aged 61–62 | 6 May 125229 October 1266 | Duchy of Austria (from 1261 only in Krumau am Kamp) | Henry (VII) of Germany 29 November 1225 Nuremberg two children Ottokar II of Bohemia 11 February 1252 Hainburg an der Donau (annulled 1261) no children |
| Premislaus Ottokar II of Bohemia The Iron and Golden King | 1233 Městec Králové Son of Wenceslaus I of Bohemia and Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen26 August 1278 Dürnkrut aged 44–45 | 6 May 12521261 | Duchy of Austria (claimant as consort) | Margaret 11 February 1252 Hainburg an der Donau (annulled 1261) no children Kunigunda Rostislavna of Halych 25 October 1261 Pressburg three children |
| 1261November 1276 | Duchy of Austria |
Dukes and Archdukes of Austria under the House of Habsburg
Main articles: House of Habsburg, Duchy of Austria, and Archduchy of Austria
Count Rudolf of Habsburg became a powerful leader when he was elected king of Germany in 1273. He worked hard to protect his lands and in 1276–1278, he defeated a rival king. In 1282, he gave the rule of Austria to his sons, Albrecht and Rudolf, ensuring that the House of Habsburg would lead Austria for over 600 years. This time period formed the heart of the Habsburg monarchy and helped create the country of Austria as it is today.
The most important Austrian rulers up until a big victory in 1683 are talked about in the book Symmetria iuridico Austriaca.
Possessions (and partitions) of Austria under Habsburg domain
Table of rulers
In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire came to an end.
| Duchy of Austria (1291–1379) Includes the Duchies of Styria and Carinthia, and the March of Carniola from 1358 Includes the County of Tyrol from 1363 Carniola was raised to Duchy of Carniola in 1364 Partitioned by the Treaty of Neuberg in 1379 | |||
| Duchy of Lower Austria (1379–1457) | Duchies of Inner and Further Austria (with Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and Tyrol) (1379–1406) | ||
| Duchy of Inner Austria (with Styria, Carinthia and Carniola) (1406–1453) | Duchy of Further Austria (1406–1439) | County of Tyrol (1406–1439) | |
| Duchy of Further Austria (with Tyrol) (1439–1453) | |||
| Raised to: Archduchy of Inner Austria (1453–1490) | Raised to: Archduchy of Further Austria (1453–1490) | ||
| Archduchy of Austria (Inner Austrian line) (1490–1564) | |||
| Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria (1564–1619) | Archduchy of Inner Austria (1564–1619) | Archduchy of Further Austria (with Tyrol) (1564–1619) | |
| Archduchy of Austria (1619–1623) | |||
| Archduchy of Lower and Inner Austria (1623–1665) | Archduchy of Further Austria (1623–1665) | ||
| Archduchy of Austria (Lower/Inner Austrian line) (1665–1804) | |||
| Ruler | BirthDeath | Reign | Ruling part | Consort(s) Child(ren) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudolph I | 1 May 1218 Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl Son of Albert IV, Count of Habsburg and Hedwig of Kyburg15 July 1291 Speyer aged 73 | November 1276December 1282 | Duchy of Austria | Gertrude Anna of Hohenberg 1253 Elsass ten children Isabella of Burgundy 6 February 1284 Remiremont no children | |
Albert I | July 1255 Vienna Eldest son of Rudolf I and Gertrude of Hohenberg1 May 1308 Windisch aged 52 | December 12821 May 1308 | Duchy of Austria | Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol 20 December 1274 Vienna twelve children | |
Rudolf II the Debonair | July 1270 Rheinfelden Third son of Rudolph I and Gertrude of Hohenberg10 May 1290 Prague aged 20 | December 12821283 | Duchy of Austria | Agnes of Bohemia March 1289 Prague one child | |
Rudolf III the Good | c. 1281 Vienna Eldest son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol3/4 July 1307 Horažďovice aged 26 | 21 November 12983/4 July 1307 | Duchy of Austria | Blanche of France 25 May 1300 one child Elisabeth Richeza of Poland 16 October 1306 Prague no children | |
Frederick I/III the Fair | c. 1289 Vienna Second son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol13 January 1330 Gutenstein aged 41 | 1 May 130813 January 1330 | Duchy of Austria | Isabella of Aragon 11 May 1315 Ravensburg three children | |
Leopold I the Glorious | 4 August 1290 Vienna Third son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol28 February 1326 Strassburg aged 35 | 1 May 130828 February 1326 | Duchy of Austria | Catherine of Savoy 26 May 1315 Basel two children | |
Albert II the Wise | 12 December 1298 Habsburg Castle Fourth son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol16 August 1358 Vienna aged 59 | 13 January 133016 August 1358 | Duchy of Austria | Joanna of Pfirt 15 February 1324 Vienna six children | |
Otto I the Merry | 23 July 1301 Vienna Seventh son of Albert I and Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol17 February 1339 Neuberg an der Mürz aged 37 | 13 January 133017 February 1339 | Duchy of Austria | Elisabeth of Bavaria 15 May 1325 Straubing two children Anne of Bohemia 16 February 1335 Znaim no children | |
Rudolf IV the Founder | 1 November 1339 Vienna Eldest son of Albert II the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt27 July 1365 Milan aged 25 | 16 August 135827 July 1365 | Duchy of Austria | Catherine of Bohemia 13 July 1356 Vienna no children | |
| The Privilegium Maius, fabricated by Rudolf in 1359, attempted to invest the Dukes of Austria with the special position of an "Archduke". 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 became Emperor and confirmed the Privilegium in 1453. After the death of Rudolf in 1365, his brothers Albert and Leopold succeeded him together, but divided their possessions between them in the Treaty of Neuberg of 1379: Albert founded the Albertinian Line, who received the Duchy of Austria, later called Lower Austria (not to be confused with the namesake modern state); Leopold founded the Leopoldinian Line, who received the duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola (the group of lands also called Inner Austria), the County of Tyrol and Further Austria. | |||||
Albert III the Pigtail | 9 September 1349 Vienna Third son of Albert II the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt29 August 1395 Laxenburg aged 45 | 29 July 136525 September 1379 | Duchy of Austria | Elisabeth of Bohemia after 19 March 1366 Vienna no children Beatrice of Nuremberg 4 March 1375 Vienna one child | |
| 25 September 137929 August 1395 | Duchy of Lower Austria | ||||
Leopold III the Just | 1 November 1351 Vienna Fourth son of Albert II the Wise and Joanna of Pfirt9 July 1386 Sempach aged 34 | 29 July 136525 September 1379 | Duchy of Austria | Viridis Visconti 23 February 1365 Vienna six children | |
| 25 September 13799 July 1386 | Duchies of Inner and Further Austria with County of Tyrol | ||||
William the Courteous | c. 1370 Vienna Eldest son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti15 July 1406 Vienna aged 36 | 9 July 138615 July 1406 | Duchies of Inner and Further Austria with County of Tyrol | Joan II of Naples 13 November 1401 Vienna no children | |
Leopold IV the Fat | c. 1371 Vienna Second son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti3 June 1411 Vienna aged 40 | 9 July 138615 July 1406 | Duchies of Inner and Further Austria with County of Tyrol | Catherine of Burgundy 15 August 1393 Vienna no children | |
| 15 July 14063 June 1411 | Duchy of Further Austria | ||||
Albert IV the Patient | 19 September 1377 Vienna Only son of Albert the Pigtail and Beatrice of Nuremberg14 September 1404 Klosterneuburg aged 26 | 29 August 139514 September 1404 | Lower Austria | Joanna Sophia of Bavaria 24 April 1390 Vienna two children | |
| Regencies of William, Duke of Austria and Leopold IV, Duke of Austria (1404–1411) | |||||
Albert V the Magnanimous | 16 August 1397 Vienna Only son of Albert IV and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria27 October 1439 Neszmély aged 42 | 14 September 140427 October 1439 | Duchy of Lower Austria | Elizabeth of Luxembourg 26 April 1422 Vienna three children | |
| In 1406, after the death of William, the living brothers of the Leopoldinian Line made a new division of their territories: Leopold kept Further Austria, to be inherited by his brother Frederick after his death; Ernest founded the Elder Leopoldinian Line, who received Inner Austria; Frederick founded the Junior Leopoldian Line, who received the county of Tyrol and then Further Austria. | |||||
Ernest the Iron | c. 1377 Bruck an der Mur Third son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti10 June 1424 Bruck an der Mur aged 47 | 15 July 140610 June 1424 | Duchy of Inner Austria | Margaret of Pomerania 14 January 1392 Bruck an der Mur no children Cymburgis of Masovia 25 January 1412 Kraków nine children | |
Frederick IV of the Empty Pockets | c. 1382 Fourth son of Leopold the Just and Viridis Visconti24 June 1439 Innsbruck aged 57 | 15 July 14063 June 1411 | County of Tyrol | Elisabeth of the Palatinate 24 December 1407 Innsbruck one child Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 11 June 1411 Innsbruck four children | |
| 3 June 141124 June 1439 | County of Tyrol with Further Austria | ||||
| Vacant 1439–1440 | |||||
| Regency of Frederick V, Duke of Austria (1440–1452) | |||||
Ladislaus the Posthumous | 22 February 1440 Komárom Only son of Albert V and Elizabeth of Luxembourg23 November 1457 Prague aged 17 | 22 February 144023 November 1457 | Duchy of Lower Austria (1440–1453) Archduchy of Lower Austria (1453–1457) | Unmarried | |
| Lower Austria annexed to Inner Austria | |||||
| Regency of Frederick V, Duke of Austria (1439–1446) | |||||
Sigismund the Rich | 26 October 1427 Innsbruck Second son of Frederick IV and Anna of Brunswick4 March 1496 Innsbruck aged 68 | 24 June 14391490 | Duchy of Further Austria with County of Tyrol (1439–1453) Archduchy of Further Austria with County of Tyrol (1453–1490) | Eleanor of Scotland 12 February 1449 Innsbruck one child Katharina of Saxony 24 February 1484 Innsbruck no children | |
| Further Austria and Tyrol annexed to Inner Austria | |||||
| Regency of Frederick IV, Duke of Austria (1424–1435) | |||||
Frederick V the Peaceful | 21 September 1415 Innsbruck First son of Ernest and Cymburgis of Masovia19 August 1493 Linz aged 77 | 10 June 14241490 | Duchy of Inner Austria (1424–1453) Archduchy of Inner Austria (1453–1490) | Eleanor of Portugal 16 March 1452 Rome five children | |
| 149019 August 1493 | Archduchy of Austria | ||||
Albert VI the Prodigal | 12 September 1418 Vienna Third son of Ernest and Cymburgis of Masovia2 December 1463 Vienna aged 45 | 10 June 14242 December 1463 | Duchy of Inner Austria (1424–1453) Archduchy of Inner Austria (1453–1463) | Mechthild of the Palatinate 1452 Vienna no children | |
Maximilian I the Last Knight | 22 March 1459 Wiener Neustadt Second son of Frederick V and Eleanor of Portugal12 January 1519 Wels aged 59 | 19 August 149312 January 1519 | Archduchy of Austria | Mary of Burgundy 18 August 1477 Ghent three children Anne of Brittany 18 December 1490 Rennes no children Bianca Maria Sforza 16 March 1494 Hall in Tirol no children | |
Charles I | 24 February 1500 Ghent Eldest son of Philip I of Castile and Joanna of Castile21 September 1558 Yuste aged 58 | 12 January 15191521/1556 | Archduchy of Austria | Isabella of Portugal 10 March 1526 Seville seven children | |
Ferdinand I under Charles I (1521–1556) | 10 March 1503 Alcalá de Henares Second son of Philip I of Castile and Joanna of Castile25 July 1564 Vienna aged 61 | 1521/155625 July 1564 | Archduchy of Austria | Anne of Bohemia and Hungary 25 May 1521 Linz fifteen children | |
| In 1564, after Ferdinand I's death, the Archduchy was once more divided between his sons: Maximilian received Austria proper, known then as Lower and Upper Austria; Ferdinand received Tyrol and Further Austria, which after his death with no descendants passed to the elder Austrian line; Charles received Inner Austria (the duchies of Styria, Cartinhia and Carniola). | |||||
Maximilian II | 31 July 1527 Vienna Eldest son of Ferdinand I and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary12 October 1576 Regensburg aged 49 | 25 July 156412 October 1576 | Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria | Maria of Spain 13 September 1548 Valladolid sixteen children | |
Ferdinand II | 14 June 1529 Linz Second son of Ferdinand I and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary24 January 1595 Innsbruck aged 65 | 25 July 156424 January 1595 | Archduchy of Further Austria with County of Tyrol | Philippine Welser ca. 1576 four children Anne Juliana Gonzaga 14 May 1582 Innsbruck three children | |
Charles II | 3 June 1540 Vienna Fourth son of Ferdinand I and Anne of Bohemia and Hungary10 July 1590 Graz aged 50 | 25 July 156410 July 1590 | Archduchy of Inner Austria | Maria Anna of Bavaria (I) 26 August 1571 Vienna fifteen children | |
Rudolf V | 18 July 1552 Vienna Second son of Maximilian II and Maria of Spain20 January 1612 Prague aged 59 | 12 October 15761608 | Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria | Unmarried | |
Matthias | 24 February 1557 Vienna Fourth son of Maximilian II and Maria of Spain20 March 1619 Vienna aged 62 | 24 January 159526 June 1612 2 November 161820 March 1619 | Archduchy of Further Austria with County of Tyrol | Anna of Tyrol 4 December 1611 Vienna no children | |
| 160820 March 1619 | Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria (with County of Tyrol 1612–1618) | ||||
Maximilian III | 12 October 1558 Vienna Sixth son of Maximilian II and Maria of Spain2 November 1618 Vienna aged 60 | 26 June 16122 November 1618 | Archduchy of Further Austria | Unmarried (served as Grand Master of the Teutonic Order) | |
Albert VII | 13 November 1559 Wiener Neustadt Fifth son of Maximilian II and Maria of Spain13 July 1621 Brussels aged 61 | 20 March9 October 1619 | Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria | Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain 18 April 1599 Valencia no children | |
| In 1619, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (Ferdinand III of Austria) reunited the Archduchy. During the Thirty Years' War, he felt the need to divide the land once more: Ferdinand kept Lower and Inner Austria; Leopold, Ferdinand's brother, received Upper Austria (with Further Austria and Tyrol). | |||||
| Regencies of Ernest of Austria (1590–1593) and Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (1593–1595) | |||||
Ferdinand III | 9 July 1578 Graz Second son of Charles II and Maria Anna of Bavaria (I)15 February 1637 Vienna aged 58 | 10 July 15909 October 1619 | Archduchy of Inner Austria | Maria Anna of Bavaria (II) 23 April 1600 Graz seven children Eleonora Gonzaga (I) 2 February 1622 Innsbruck no children | |
| 9 October 16191623 | Archduchy of Austria | ||||
| 162315 February 1637 | Archduchy of Lower and Inner Austria | ||||
Leopold V | 9 October 1586 Graz Fifth son of Charles II and Maria Anna of Bavaria13 September 1632 Schwaz aged 45 | 162313 September 1632 | Archduchy of Further Austria | Claudia de' Medici 19 April 1626 Innsbruck five children | |
| Regency of Claudia de' Medici (1632–1646) | |||||
Ferdinand Charles | 17 May 1628 Innsbruck Eldest son of Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici30 December 1662 Kaltern aged 34 | 13 September 163230 December 1662 | Archduchy of Further Austria | Anna de' Medici 10 June 1646 Innsbruck two children | |
Ferdinand IV | 13 July 1608 Graz Third son of Ferdinand III and Maria Anna of Bavaria (II)2 April 1657 Vienna aged 48 | 15 February 16372 April 1657 | Lower Austria and Inner Austria | Maria Anna of Spain 20 February 1631 Vienna six children Maria Leopoldine of Austria 2 July 1648 Linz one child Eleonora Gonzaga (II) 30 April 1651 Wiener Neustadt four children | |
Sigismund Francis | 27 November 1630 Innsbruck Second son of Leopold V and Claudia de' Medici25 June 1665 Innsbruck aged 34 | 30 December 166225 June 1665 | Archduchy of Further Austria | Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach 13 June 1665 Sulzbach no children | |
Leopold VI | 9 June 1640 Vienna Fourth son of Ferdinand IV and Maria Anna of Spain5 May 1705 Vienna aged 64 | 2 April 165725 June 1665 | Archduchy of Lower and Inner Austria | Margaret Theresa of Spain 12 December 1666 Vienna four children Claudia Felicitas of Austria 15 October 1673 Graz two children Eleanor Magdalene of Palatinate-Neuburg 14 December 1676 Passau eleven children | |
| 25 June 16655 May 1705 | Archduchy of Austria | ||||
Joseph I | 26 July 1678 Vienna Eldest son of Leopold I and Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg17 April 1711 Vienna aged 32 | 5 May 170517 April 1711 | Archduchy of Austria | Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick 10 June 1646 Vienna three children | |
Charles III | 1 October 1685 Vienna Second son of Leopold I and Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg20 October 1740 Vienna aged 55 | 17 April 171120 October 1740 | Archduchy of Austria | Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1 August 1708 Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona five children | |
Maria Theresa with Francis I Stephen (1740–1765) Joseph II (1765–1780) | 13 May 1717 Hofburg Imperial Palace Eldest daughter of Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel29 November 1780 Hofburg Imperial Palace aged 63 | 20 October 174029 November 1780 | Archduchy of Austria | 12 February 1736 Vienna sixteen children | |
Francis I Stephen with Maria Theresa (1740–1765) | 8 December 1708 Nancy Fourth son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans18 August 1765 Innsbruck aged 56 | 20 October 174018 August 1765 | Archduchy of Austria | ||
| The Austrian agnatic branch ended in 1780 with the death of Maria Theresa of Austria and was replaced by a combination of the Austrian cognatic branch of the Habsburgs and the Vaudemont branch of the House of Lorraine in the person of her son Joseph II. 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. | |||||
Joseph II | 13 March 1741 Vienna Eldest son of Francis I Stephen and Maria Theresa20 February 1790 Vienna aged 48 | 29 November 178020 February 1790 | Archduchy of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine) | Isabella of Parma 6 October 1760 Vienna two children Maria Josepha of Bavaria 23 January 1765 Schönbrunn no children | |
Leopold VII | 5 May 1747 Vienna Third son of Francis I and Maria Theresa1 March 1792 Vienna aged 44 | 20 February 17901 March 1792 | Archduchy of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine) | Maria Luisa of Spain 16 February 1764 Innsbruck sixteen children | |
Francis II | 12 February 1768 Florence Eldest son of Leopold VII and Maria Luisa of Spain2 March 1835 Vienna aged 67 | 1 March 179211 August 1804 | Archduchy of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine) | Elisabeth of Württemberg 6 January 1788 Vienna one child Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily 15 September 1790 Vienna twelve children Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este 6 January 1808 Vienna no children Caroline Augusta of Bavaria 29 October 1816 Vienna no children | |
Emperors of Austria (1804–1918)
See also: Emperor of Austria, Austrian Empire, and Austria-Hungary
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
After the end of the Holy Roman Empire, Francis started his own Austrian Empire.
After losing World War I, Austria-Hungary ended in 1918.
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