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Leopold The Virtuous
Leopold V (1157 – 31 December 1194), known as the Virtuous (german: der Tugendhafte) was a member of the House of Babenberg who reigned as List of rulers of Austria, Duke of Austria from 1177 and Duchy of Styria, Duke of Styria from 1192 until his death. The Georgenberg Pact resulted in Leopold being enfeoffed with Styria by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1193, which would lead to the eventual creation of modern Austria. Leopold was also known for his involvement in the Third Crusade where he fought in the Siege of Acre (1189–1191), Siege of Acre in 1191 and of his imprisonment of King Richard I of England, Richard I in 1193 at Dürnstein Castle. Biography Leopold was the son of the Duchy of Austria, Austrian duke Henry II, Duke of Austria, Henry II Jasomirgott from his second marriage with the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine princess Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria, Theodora, a daughter of Andronikos Komnenos (son of John II), Andronikos Komnenos, the second eldest son of Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rulers Of Austria
This is a list of people who have ruled either the Margraviate of Austria, the Duchy of Austria or the Archduchy of Austria. From 976 until 1246, the margraviate and its successor, the duchy, was ruled by the House of Babenberg. At that time, those states were part of the Holy Roman Empire. From 1246 until 1918, the duchy and its successor, the archduchy, was ruled by the House of Habsburg. Following the defeat of Austria-Hungary in World War I, the titles were abolished or fell into abeyance with the erection of the modern Republic of Austria. Margraves of Austria The March of Austria, also known as ''Marcha Orientalis'', was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been the March of Pannonia in Carolingian 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. House of Babenberg , width=auto, Leopold I the Illustrious(''Luitpold der Erlauchte'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
