List of rulers of Austria

Margraves, Dukes, Archdukes and Emperors ofAustria
Archducal Coat of arms
Details
Style	Archduchy period: Royal Highness Imperial Highness
First monarch	Leopold I(as margrave)
Last monarch	Charles I(as emperor)
Formation	21 July 976
Abolition	12 November 1918
Residence	Hofburg,Vienna (from the ducal period onwards)

From 976 until 1246, theMargraviate of Austriaand its successor, theDuchy of Austria,was ruled by theHouse of Babenberg.At that time, those states were part of theHoly Roman Empire.From 1246 until 1918, the duchy and its successor, theArchduchy of Austria,was ruled by theHouse of Habsburg.Following the defeat ofAustria-HungaryinWorld War I,the titles were abolished or fell into abeyance with the erection of the modernRepublic of Austria.

Margraves and Dukes of Austria under the House of Babenberg

Main articles:House of Babenberg,Margrave,March of Austria,andDuchy of Austria

The March of Austria, also known asMarcha Orientalis,was first formed in 976 out of the lands that had once been theMarch of PannoniainCarolingiantimes. The oldest attestation dates back to 996, where the written name "ostarrichi" occurs in a document transferring land in present-day Austria to a Bavarianmonastery.In 1156, thePrivilegium Minuselevated the march to aduchy,independent of theDuchy of Bavaria.

Name	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Leopold Ithe Illustrious	c. 940 Son of Berthold of Nordgau orArnulf, Duke of Bavaria	21 July 976 – 10 July 994	March of Austria	Richardis of Sualafeldgau nine children	10 July 994 Würzburg aged 53-54	Founder of the Babenbergs.
Henry Ithe Strong	c. 965(?) First son ofLeopold IandRichardis of Sualafeldgau	10 July 994 – 23 June 1018	March of Austria	Unmarried	23 June 1018 aged 53-54	In his reign (996), the nameOstarrichi(laterOsterreich,Austria) appeared for the first time to designate the land he ruled.
Adalbert Ithe Victorious	c. 985 Third son ofLeopold IandRichardis of Sualafeldgau	23 June 1018 – 26 May 1055	March of Austria	Glismod of West-Saxony no children Frozza Orseolo c.1025? one child	26 May 1055 Melk aged 69-70	Expanded his Bavarian margraviate to theMoravaandLeitharivers.
Ernestthe Brave	1027 Son ofAdalbert IandFrozza Orseolo	26 May 1055 – 10 June 1075	March of Austria	Adelaide of Eilenburg 1060 three children Swanhilde of Ungarnmark 1072 no children	10 June 1075 aged 47-48	Expanded his Bavarian margraviate to theMoravaandLeitharivers.
Leopold IIthe Fair	1050 Son ofErnestandAdelaide of Eilenburg	10 June 1075 – 12 October 1095	March of Austria	Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg 1065 eight children	12 October 1095 Gars am Kamp aged 44-45	Supported theGregorian Reforms,and was an active opponent toHenry IV, Holy Roman Emperorduring theInvestiture Controversy.
Leopold IIIthe Saint	1073 Gars am Kamp Son ofLeopold IIandIda of Formbach-Ratelnberg	12 October 1095 – 15 November 1136	March of Austria	Maria of Perg no children Agnes of Germany 1106 eighteen children	15 November 1136 Klosterneuburg aged 62-63	His second marriage brought the margraviate of Austria closer to theImperial family,which raised the importance of the Babenbergs. Consequently, more royal rights were granted to Austria.
Adalbert IIthe Pious	1106 First son ofLeopold IIIandAgnes of Germany	15 November 1136 – 9 November 1137	March of Austria	Adelaide of Poland 1128/29 no children Hedwig of Hungary 1132 no children	9 November 1137 aged 30-31	Usually not counted as margrave,despite being cited as so as early as 1119. Nevertheless, it's possible that he ruled for a year, or at least as claimant to his younger brother Leopold. If he ruled, he left no children. Knighted in 1125
Leopold IVthe Generous	1108 Third son ofLeopold IIIandAgnes of Germany	9 November 1137 – 18 October 1141	March of Austria	Maria of Bohemia 28 September 1138 no children	18 October 1141 Niederalteich aged 32-33	AlsoDuke of Bavaria,title given to him after his struggles with theHouse of Welf.
Henry IIJasomirgott	1107 Second son ofLeopold IIIandAgnes of Germany	18 October 1141 – 13 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	13 January 1177 Vienna aged 69-70	Succeeded his younger brother in Austria and also asDuke of Bavaria.Moved his capital toVienna.In 1156, Austria was raised to aDuchy.
Leopold Vthe Virtuous	1157 First son ofHenry IIandTheodora Komnene	13 January 1177 – 31 December 1194	Duchy of Austria	Helena of Hungary 1174 four children	31 December 1194 Graz aged 36-37	Children of Henry II, divided Austria: Leopold V kept the main duchy and annexed theDuchy of Styriato his domain in 1192. He also gave his brother Henry the so-called Duchy of Mödling (title Henry used from 1205), which spanned fromLiesingtoPiestingandBruck an der Leitha.Henry I and his descendants became mostly interested in the arts.
Henry Ithe Elder	1158 Second son ofHenry IIandTheodora Komnene	13 January 1177 – 31 August 1223	Duchy of Mödling	Richeza of Bohemia 1177 one child	31 August 1223 aged 64-65
Frederick Ithe Catholic	1175 First son ofLeopold VandHelena of Hungary	31 December 1194 – 16 April 1198	Duchy of Austria	Unmarried	16 April 1198 The Holy Land aged 22-23	Left no children.
Leopold VIthe Glorious	15 October 1176 Second son ofLeopold VandHelena of Hungary	16 April 1198 – 28 July 1230	Duchy of Austria	Theodora Angelina 1203 seven children	28 July 1230 San Germano aged 53
Henry IIthe Profane	1208 First son ofLeopold VIandTheodora Angelina	31 August 1223 – 29 November 1228	Duchy of Mödling	Agnes of Thuringia 29 November 1225 Nuremberg one child	29 November 1228 aged 19-20	Nephew of Henry I, apparently succeeded him as ruler, preceding his cousin (Henry I's son). He is referenced asHeinricus iuvenis duxwho died in 1227,andHenrici de Medlico(Henry of Mödling).
Henry IIIthe Younger	1182 Son ofHenry IandRicheza of Bohemia	29 November 1228 – 1236	Duchy of Mödling	Unmarried	1236 aged 53-54	After his death the duchy reverted to his cousin Gertrude, daughter of Henry II.
Frederick IIthe Quarrelsome	25 April 1211 Wiener Neustadt Second son ofLeopold VIandTheodora Angelina	28 July 1230 – 15 June 1246	Duchy of Austria	EudokiaSophiaLaskarina Angelina no children Agnes of Merania 1229 no children	15 June 1246 Leitha aged 35	His troublesome marriages with no children opened a succession crisis in Austria.
Gertrude	1226 Daughter ofHenry II, Duke of MödlingandAgnes of Thuringia	1236 – 4 October 1250	Duchy of Mödling	Vladislaus of Bohemia 1246 no children Herman VI, Margrave of Baden 1248 two children Roman Danylovych 1252 one child	24 April 1288 aged 61-62	Heiress of Mödling. After her cousin's death in 1246, she was the first to claim the duchy. She was associated with her first two husbands. However, as Herman of Baden failed to defeat the opposition of Austrian nobility, her rule weakened substantially, giving them minimal control over the duchies. Her first refusal of a third marriage with the brother ofWilliam II of Holland,combined with the occupation of Austria by her cousin Margaret and Ottokar of Bohemia in 1252, halted her claims. Although she was even given a part of Styria in 1254, she did not forswear her claim; her territorial portion was taken away from her in 1267.
		15 June 1246 – 4 October 1250 1254-1267	Duchy of Austria (in only part ofStyriain 1254-67)
Vladislaus of Bohemia	1227 Son ofWenceslaus I of BohemiaandKunigunde of Hohenstaufen	15 June 1246 – 3 January 1247	Duchy of Austria (claimant as consort)	Gertrude 1246 no children	3 January 1247 Leitha aged 19-20
Herman VI, Margrave of Baden	c.1226 Son ofHerman V, Margrave of BadenandIrmengard of the Palatinate	1248 – 4 October 1250	Duchy of Austria (claimant as consort)	Gertrude 1248 two children	4 October 1250 aged 23-24
Frederick I, Margrave of Baden	1249 Alland Son ofHerman VI, Margrave of BadenandGertrude	1254 – 1267	Duchy of Austria (claimant as heir; in only part ofStyria)	Unmarried	29 October 1268 Naples aged 18-19
Margaret	1204 Daughter ofLeopold VIandTheodora Angelina	6 May 1252 – 29 October 1266	Duchy of Austria (from 1261 only inKrumau 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	29 October 1266 Krumau am Kamp aged 61-62	Margaret and her husband, future King of Bohemia, invaded Austria in 1252 and were successfully proclaimedDukes of Austria.After the annullment of their marriage, Margaret retired and Ottokar continued his rule until 1276, when he signed away his claims in Austria in favor ofRudolph of Habsburg.The matter would be settled with his defeat and death at theBattle on the Marchfeld(1278).
Premislaus Ottokar II of BohemiaThe Iron and Golden King	1233 Městec Králové Son ofWenceslaus I of BohemiaandKunigunde of Hohenstaufen	6 May 1252 – 1261	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	26 August 1278 Dürnkrut aged 44-45
		1261 – November 1276	Duchy of Austria

Dukes and Archdukes of Austria under the House of Habsburg

Main articles:House of Habsburg,Duchy of Austria,andArchduchy of Austria

CountRudolf of Habsburg,elected as king of Germany(1273), was able during the years 1276–78 to decisively defeat his main rival, the Bohemian king Ottokar II, and to regain his Austrian domains back for the Empire. By his imperial authority, Rudolf later (1282) invested his sons Albrecht and Rudolf with the duchies of Austria and Styria, thereby securing them for theHouse of Habsburg.Austria remained under Habsburg rule for more than 600 years, forming the core of theHabsburg monarchyand the present-day country ofAustria.

The most important Austrian rulers until the Victory at Vienna in 1683 are described in the bookSymmetria iuridico Austriaca.

Possessions (and partitions) of Austria under Habsburg domain

Duchy of Austria (1291–1358)
Duchy of Austria, Duchies ofStyriaandCarinthia, andMarch of Carniola Rudolf IV (1358–1363)
Duchy of Austria, Duchies ofStyriaandCarinthia, March of Carniola(raised toDuchy of Carniolain 1364), andCounty of Tyrol Rudolf IV (1363–1365) Albert III and Leopold III (1365–1379)
Duchy of Lower Austria Albert III (1379–1457) Albert IV (1395–1404) Albert V (1404–1439) Ladislaus (1440–1457)	Duchies of Inner and Further Austria andCounty of Tyrol Leopold III (1379–1386) William and Leopold IV (1386–1406)
	Duchy of Inner Austria Ernest (1406–1424) Frederick V and Albert VI (1424–1453)	Duchy of Further Austria Leopold IV (1406–1411)	County of Tyrol Frederick IV (1406–1411)
		Duchy of Further Austria andCounty of Tyrol Frederick IV (1411–1439) Sigismund (1439–1453)
Archduchy of Inner Austria Frederick V and Albert VI (1453–1463) Frederick V (1463–1490)		Archduchy of Further Austria Sigismund (1453–1490)
Archduchy of Austria (Inner Austrian line) Frederick V (1490–1493) Maximilian I (1493–1519) Charles I (1519–1521/1556) Ferdinand I (1521/1556–1564)
Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria Maximilian II (1564–1576) Rudolf V (1576–1608) Matthias (1608–1619)		Archduchy of Inner Austria Charles II (1564–1590) Ferdinand (HRE) II (1590–1619)	Archduchy of Further Austria (withCounty of Tyrol) Ferdinand II (1564–1595) Matthias (1595–1612) Maximilian III (1612–1618) Matthias (1618–1619)
Archduchy of Austria (Inner Austrian line) Ferdinand (HRE) II (1619–1623)
Archduchy of Lower and Inner Austria Ferdinand (HRE) II (1623–1637) Ferdinand IV (1637–1657) Leopold VI (1657–1665)		Archduchy of Further Austria Leopold V (1623–1632) Ferdinand Charles (1632–1662) Sigismund Francis (1662–1665)
Archduchy of Austria (Lower/Inner Austrian line) Leopold VI (1665–1705) Joseph I (1705–1711) Charles III (1711–1740) Maria Theresa and Francis I Stephen (1740–1765) Maria Theresa and Joseph II (1765–1780) (Habsburg-Lorraineline) Joseph II (1780–1790) Leopold VII (1790–1792 Francis II (1792–1804)

Table of rulers

Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Rudolph I	1 May 1218 Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl Son ofAlbert IV, Count of HabsburgandHedwig of Kyburg	November 1276 – December 1282	Duchy of Austria	GertrudeAnnaof Hohenberg 1253 Elsass ten children Isabella of Burgundy 6 February 1284 Remiremont no children	15 July 1291 Speyer aged 73	Brought the rule of Austria to the Habsburgs after definitively defeatingOttokar II of Bohemiabetween 1276 and 1278.
Albert I	July 1255 Vienna Eldest son ofRudolf IandGertrude of Hohenberg	December 1282 – 1 May 1308	Duchy of Austria	Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol 20 December 1274 Vienna twelve children	1 May 1308 Windisch aged 52	Sons of Rudolf I, Albert I and Rudolf II, co-ruled in Austria only one year (1282–83) when the sole rule was entrusted by theTreaty of Rheinfeldento Albert alone according to the principle ofprimogeniture. Albert waselected as king of Germanyin 1298, and that same year he associated his own eldest son, Rudolf III in Austria. Rudolf III was also electedKing of Bohemiain 1306, but predeceased his father, dying in the following year. Albert himself was assassinated by his nephewJohn Parricida.
Rudolf IIthe Debonair	July 1270 Rheinfelden Third son ofRudolph IandGertrude of Hohenberg	December 1282 – 1283	Duchy of Austria	Agnes of Bohemia March 1289 Prague one child	10 May 1290 Prague aged 20
Rudolf IIIthe Good	c.1281 Vienna Eldest son ofAlbert IandElisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol	21 November 1298 – 3/4 July 1307	Duchy of Austria	Blanche of France 25 May 1300 one child Elisabeth Richeza of Poland 16 October 1306 Prague no children	3/4 July 1307 Horažďovice aged 26
Frederick I/IIIthe Fair	c.1289 Vienna Second son ofAlbert IandElisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol	1 May 1308 – 13 January 1330	Duchy of Austria	Isabella of Aragon 11 May 1315 Ravensburg three children	13 January 1330 Gutenstein aged 41	Younger brothers of Rudolf III, and co-rulers in Austria and Styria. Leopold, despite being younger than Frederick, was the one who primarily inherited the County of Habsburg, the oldest land of the family, and it was only after his death (1326) that Frederick came to rule there. In 1314, Frederick was electedKing of the Romans,firstly as rival ofLouis IV, Holy Roman Emperor,and then accepting co-rulership.
Leopold Ithe Glorious	4 August 1290 Vienna Third son ofAlbert IandElisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol	1 May 1308 – 28 February 1326	Duchy of Austria	Catherine of Savoy 26 May 1315 Basel two children	28 February 1326 Strassburg aged 35
Albert IIthe Wise	12 December 1298 Habsburg Castle Fourth son ofAlbert IandElisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol	13 January 1330 – 16 August 1358	Duchy of Austria	Joanna of Pfirt 15 February 1324 Vienna six children	16 August 1358 Vienna aged 59	Younger brothers of the predecessors, and co-rulers. Albert established the primogeniture law into their domains. He also broughtCarinthiaandCarniolainto Habsburg rule and laid an unsuccessful siege toZürich. Otto administered the Swabian Habsburg lands. Otto's minor sons,Frederick (II)andLeopold (II),succeeded him in the co-rulership as titular dukes (1339–1344).
Otto Ithe Merry	23 July 1301 Vienna Seventh son ofAlbert IandElisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol	13 January 1330 – 17 February 1339	Duchy of Austria	Elisabeth of Bavaria 15 May 1325 Straubing two children Anne of Bohemia 16 February 1335 Znaim no children	17 February 1339 Neuberg an der Mürz aged 37
Rudolf IVthe Founder	1 November 1339 Vienna Eldest son ofAlbert II the WiseandJoanna of Pfirt	16 August 1358 – 27 July 1365	Duchy of Austria	Catherine of Bohemia 13 July 1356 Vienna no children	27 July 1365 Milan aged 25	After the unchanging of privileges for the Habsburgs in the decree of theGolden Bullin 1356, Rudolf gave the order to draw up thePrivilegium Maius,a fake document to empower the Austrian rulers. He was the first to style himself as "Archduke", a title which was only made official in 1453. Rudolf also broughtTyrolinto the Habsburg domain.
ThePrivilegium 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 byErnest the Ironand other Dukes but not recognized by other princes of the Holy Roman Empire untilFrederick Vbecame 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 theTreaty of Neubergof 1379: Albert founded theAlbertinian Line,who received theDuchy of Austria,later calledLower Austria(not to be confused with thenamesake modern state); Leopold founded theLeopoldinian Line,who received the duchies ofStyria,CarinthiaandCarniola(the group of lands also calledInner Austria), theCounty of TyrolandFurther Austria.
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Albert IIIthe Pigtail	9 September 1349 Vienna Third son ofAlbert II the WiseandJoanna of Pfirt	29 July 1365 – 25 September 1379	Duchy of Austria	Elisabeth of Bohemia after 19 March 1366 Vienna no children Beatrice of Nuremberg 4 March 1375 Vienna one child	29 August 1395 Laxenburg aged 45	Brothers of the predecessor, divided their domains in 1379. Leopold himself lost his life fighting in theBattle of Sempach(1386), a turning point that established the growth of theSwiss Confederacyand the effective decline of Habsburg power in their Swiss homeland.
		25 September 1379 – 29 August 1395	Duchy of Lower Austria
Leopold IIIthe Just	1 November 1351 Vienna Fourth son ofAlbert II the WiseandJoanna of Pfirt	29 July 1365 – 25 September 1379	Duchy of Austria	Viridis Visconti 23 February 1365 Vienna six children	9 July 1386 Sempach aged 34
		25 September 1379 – 9 July 1386	Duchies of InnerandFurther AustriawithCounty of Tyrol
Williamthe Courteous	c.1370 Vienna Eldest son ofLeopold the JustandViridis Visconti	9 July 1386 – 15 July 1406	Duchies of InnerandFurther AustriawithCounty of Tyrol	Joan II of Naples 13 November 1401 Vienna no children	15 July 1406 Vienna aged 36	Co-ruled with his brother Leopold IV. Also held regency in Lower Austria 1404–1406.
Leopold IVthe Fat	c.1371 Vienna Second son ofLeopold the JustandViridis Visconti	9 July 1386 – 15 July 1406	Duchies of InnerandFurther AustriawithCounty of Tyrol	Catherine of Burgundy 15 August 1393 Vienna no children	3 June 1411 Vienna aged 40	Also held regency in Lower Austria 1404–1411. After the partition of 1406, kept Further Austria.
		15 July 1406 – 3 June 1411	Duchy of Further Austria
Albert IVthe Patient	19 September 1377 Vienna Only son ofAlbert the PigtailandBeatrice of Nuremberg	29 August 1395 – 14 September 1404	Lower Austria	Joanna Sophia of Bavaria 24 April 1390 Vienna two children	14 September 1404 Klosterneuburg aged 26	His rule was marked by tensions and conflicts with the Leopoldinian line and theLuxemburg dynasty.
Regencies ofWilliam, Duke of AustriaandLeopold IV, Duke of Austria(1404–1411)						Succeeded as a minor, under guardianship of his Leopoldinian uncles. He was elected, in 1437–38, asKing of BohemiaandKing of Hungary,and also asKing of Germany,beginning a three centuries long succession of Habsburg rulers asKings of the RomansandHoly Roman Emperors.
Albert Vthe Magnanimous	16 August 1397 Vienna Only son ofAlbert IVandJoanna Sophia of Bavaria	14 September 1404 – 27 October 1439	Duchy of Lower Austria	Elizabeth of Luxembourg 26 April 1422 Vienna three children	27 October 1439 Neszmély aged 42
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 theElder Leopoldinian Line,who received Inner Austria; Frederick founded theJunior Leopoldian Line,who received the county of Tyrol and then Further Austria.
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Ernestthe Iron	c.1377 Bruck an der Mur Third son ofLeopold the JustandViridis Visconti	15 July 1406 – 10 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	10 June 1424 Bruck an der Mur aged 47	In 1414, he became the last Duke to be enthroned according toCarantaniantraditional rite at thePrince's Stonein Carinthia, and from that time on called himselfArchduke.Beside Rudolf IV, he was the only one who used the title before it became official in 1453.
Frederick IVof the Empty Pockets	c.1382 Fourth son ofLeopold the JustandViridis Visconti	15 July 1406 – 3 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	24 June 1439 Innsbruck aged 57	Also held regency in Inner Austria 1424–1435. Because he sided withAntipope John XXIII,theCouncil of Constancestripped him of the remaining important Swiss possessions of the family, which went to theSwiss Confederacy.
		3 June 1411 – 24 June 1439	County of TyrolwithFurther Austria
Vacant 1439–1440
Regency ofFrederick V, Duke of Austria(1440–1452)						Succeeded as a minor, under the guardianship of his Ernestine cousin. His death without descendants ended the Albertinian line. The he domains which he inherited in Bohemia and Hungary were lost, and were only recovered during the reign ofFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Ladislausthe Posthumous	22 February 1440 Komárom Only son ofAlbert VandElizabeth of Luxembourg	22 February 1440 – 23 November 1457	Duchy of Lower Austria (1440–1453) Archduchy of Lower Austria (1453–1457)	Unmarried	23 November 1457 Prague aged 17
Lower Austria annexed to Inner Austria
Regency ofFrederick V, Duke of Austria(1439–1446)						In 1490 he abdicated his control over his territories, giving way for the reunification of Austria.
Sigismundthe Rich	26 October 1427 Innsbruck Second son ofFrederick IVandAnna of Brunswick	24 June 1439 – 1490	Duchy of Further AustriawithCounty of Tyrol (1439–1453) Archduchy of Further AustriawithCounty of Tyrol (1453–1490)	Eleanor of Scotland 12 February 1449 Innsbruck one child Katharina of Saxony 24 February 1484 Innsbruck no children	4 March 1496 Innsbruck aged 68
Further Austria and Tyrol annexed to Inner Austria
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Regency ofFrederick IV, Duke of Austria(1424–1435)						Sons of Ernest I, ruled jointly. Occasionally, Albert revolted against Frederick, occupying until his death the lands known today asUpper AustriaandLower Austria. On his part, Frederick was elected, between 1440 and 1452,King of the RomansandHoly Roman Emperor. With this dignity, he conceded and made official, in 1453, the Habsburg title ofArchduke.He officially elevated the Duchy into an Archduchy, which he came to inherit a few years later. Despite having reunited all of Austria, Frederick's rule wasn't always uncontested: in 1485–1490,Matthias Corvinus,king of Hungary, occupied the proper Duchies of Austria and Styria, claiming the titleArchduke of Austria.
Frederick Vthe Peaceful	21 September 1415 Innsbruck First son ofErnestandCymburgis of Masovia	10 June 1424 – 1490	Duchy of Inner Austria (1424–1453) Archduchy of Inner Austria (1453–1490)	Eleanor of Portugal 16 March 1452 Rome five children	19 August 1493 Linz aged 77
		1490 – 19 August 1493	Archduchy of Austria
Albert VIthe Prodigal	12 September 1418 Vienna Third son ofErnestandCymburgis of Masovia	10 June 1424 – 2 December 1463	Duchy of Inner Austria (1424–1453) Archduchy of Inner Austria (1453–1463)	Mathilde of the Palatinate 1452 Vienna no children	2 December 1463 Vienna aged 45
Maximilian Ithe Last Knight	22 March 1459 Wiener Neustadt Second son ofFrederick VandEleanor of Portugal	19 August 1493 – 12 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	12 January 1519 Wels aged 59	In 1490, he reconquered lost Austrian lands afterMatthias Corvinus's death and persuaded his cousin Sigismund to cede Tyrol to him.AppointedKing of the Romansin 1486 and crownedHoly Roman Emperorin 1508. His first marriage allowed him to extend Habsburg domain over theLow Countries.
Charles I	24 February 1500 Ghent Eldest son ofPhilip I of CastileandJoanna of Castile	12 January 1519 – 1521/1556	Archduchy of Austria	Isabella of Portugal 10 March 1526 Seville seven children	21 September 1558 Yuste aged 58	Grandson of his predecessor. Through his mother he gained, in 1516, the recently unifiedKingdom of Spain.He founded a Spanish branch of the Habsburgs that reigned until 1700. In 1519,he inherited the Austrian Archduchy, and was the first solely elected (not crowned)King of the RomansandHoly Roman Emperor(as Charles V). In 1521, he abdicated from Austria. He was succeeded in Austria by his brother, but continued being his brother'soverlorduntil 1556. In this year, Charles abdicated control over all his possessions and retired to theMonastery of Yuste.
Ferdinand I underCharles I(1521–1556)	10 March 1503 Alcalá de Henares Second son ofPhilip I of CastileandJoanna of Castile	1521/1556 – 25 July 1564	Archduchy of Austria	Anne of Bohemia and Hungary 25 May 1521 Linz fifteen children	25 July 1564 Vienna aged 61	Brother of the predecessor. While Charles I's sonPhilip II of Spaininherited the "Western" possessions (Low Countries, Spain with ultramarine lands, and Italian states), Ferdinand inherited the rest (Austrian possessions), while gaining the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia, and came to be electedKing of the RomansandHoly Roman Emperorin 1556, after his brother's abdication.
In 1564, after Ferdinand I's death, the Archduchy was once more divided between his sons: Maximilian received Austria proper, known then asLower 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).
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Maximilian II	31 July 1527 Vienna Eldest son ofFerdinand IandAnne of Bohemia and Hungary	25 July 1564 – 12 October 1576	Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria	Maria of Spain 13 September 1548 Valladolid sixteen children	12 October 1576 Regensburg aged 49	Maximilian, as the eldest son, was electedKing of the RomansandHoly Roman Emperorin 1564, and inherited also the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia.
Ferdinand II	14 June 1529 Linz Second son ofFerdinand IandAnne of Bohemia and Hungary	25 July 1564 – 24 January 1595	Archduchy of Further AustriawithCounty of Tyrol	Philippine Welser ca. 1576 four children Anne Juliana Gonzaga 14 May 1582 Innsbruck three children	24 January 1595 Innsbruck aged 65	Had descendants, but from his morganatic marriage, making them unsuitable for succession; his lands were eventually inherited by the senior Austrian line.
Charles II	3 June 1540 Vienna Fourth son ofFerdinand IandAnne of Bohemia and Hungary	25 July 1564 – 10 July 1590	Archduchy of Inner Austria	Maria Anna of Bavaria(I) 26 August 1571 Vienna fifteen children	10 July 1590 Graz aged 50	Unlike his brother Maximilian, Charles wasCatholicand promoted theCounter-Reformationin his domains.
Rudolf V	18 July 1552 Vienna Second son ofMaximilian IIandMaria of Spain	12 October 1576 – 1608	Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria	Unmarried	20 January 1612 Prague aged 59	AlsoHoly Roman Emperorand King of Bohemia and Hungary. He was apatron of the arts,known for his support ofMannerist art.
Matthias	24 February 1557 Vienna Fourth son ofMaximilian IIandMaria of Spain	24 January 1595 – 26 June 1612 2 November 1618 – 20 March 1619	Archduchy of Further AustriawithCounty of Tyrol	Anna of Tyrol 4 December 1611 Vienna no children	20 March 1619 Vienna aged 62	AlsoHoly Roman Emperorand King of Bohemia and Hungary.
		1608 – 20 March 1619	Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria (withCounty of Tyrol1612–1618)
Maximilian III	12 October 1558 Vienna Sixth son ofMaximilian IIandMaria of Spain	26 June 1612 – 2 November 1618	Archduchy of Further Austria	Unmarried (served asGrand Master of the Teutonic Order)	2 November 1618 Vienna aged 60	In 1587 stood as a candidate for the throne of thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.He also held the regency of Lower and Upper Austria 1593–1595.
Albert VII	13 November 1559 Wiener Neustadt Fifth son ofMaximilian IIandMaria of Spain	20 March – 9 October 1619	Archduchy of Lower and Upper Austria	Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain 18 April 1599 Valencia no children	13 July 1621 Brussels aged 61	AlsoViceroy of PortugalunderPhilip II of Spain,and ruler of theLow Countries(1598–1621). Ruled a few months as archduke, before abdicating. His abdication resulted in a new reunion of Austria.
In 1619, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (Ferdinand III of Austria) reunited the Archduchy. During theThirty 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).
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Regencies ofErnest of Austria(1590–1593) andMaximilian III, Archduke of Austria(1593–1595)						AlsoHoly Roman Emperor(1619–1637), and King of Hungary and Bohemia. In 1619, he reunited Austria, but divided it again.
Ferdinand II	9 July 1578 Graz Second son ofCharles IIandMaria Anna of Bavaria(I)	10 July 1590 – 9 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	15 February 1637 Vienna aged 58
		9 October 1619 – 1623	Archduchy of Austria
		1623 – 15 February 1637	Archduchy of LowerandInner Austria
Leopold V	9 October 1586 Graz Fifth son ofCharles IIandMaria Anna of Bavaria	1623 – 13 September 1632	Archduchy of Further Austria	Claudia de' Medici 19 April 1626 Innsbruck five children	13 September 1632 Schwaz aged 45	When he was chosen as archduke regnant, he abdicated his ecclesiastical status (as he previously held theBishoprics of PassauandStrasbourg) in order to get married and have children.
Regency ofClaudia de' Medici(1632–1646)
Ferdinand Charles	17 May 1628 Innsbruck Eldest son ofLeopold VandClaudia de' Medici	13 September 1632 – 30 December 1662	Archduchy of Further Austria	Anna de' Medici 10 June 1646 Innsbruck two children	30 December 1662 Kaltern aged 34
Ferdinand IV	13 July 1608 Graz Third son ofFerdinand IIIandMaria Anna of Bavaria(II)	15 February 1637 – 2 April 1657	Lower AustriaandInner 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	2 April 1657 Vienna aged 48	AlsoHoly Roman Emperor(1637–1657), and King of Hungary and Bohemia.
Sigismund Francis	27 November 1630 Innsbruck Second son ofLeopold VandClaudia de' Medici	30 December 1662 – 25 June 1665	Archduchy of Further Austria	Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach 13 June 1665 Sulzbach no children	25 June 1665 Innsbruck aged 34	Brother of the predecessor. After his death, his territories reverted to the elder line.
Leopold VI	9 June 1640 Vienna Fourth son ofFerdinand IVandMaria Anna of Spain	2 April 1657 – 25 June 1665	Archduchy of LowerandInner 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	5 May 1705 Vienna aged 64	AlsoHoly Roman Emperor,and King of Bohemia and Hungary. In 1665, he unified Austria once more.
		25 June 1665 – 5 May 1705	Archduchy of Austria
Joseph I	26 July 1678 Vienna Eldest son ofLeopold VIandEleonor Magdalene of Neuburg	5 May 1705 – 17 April 1711	Archduchy of Austria	Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick 10 June 1646 Vienna three children	17 April 1711 Vienna aged 32	AlsoHoly Roman Emperor,and King of Bohemia and Hungary.
Charles III	1 October 1685 Vienna Second son ofLeopold VIandEleonor Magdalene of Neuburg	17 April 1711 – 20 October 1740	Archduchy of Austria	Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1 August 1708 Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona five children	20 October 1740 Vienna aged 55	AlsoHoly Roman Emperor,and King of Bohemia and Hungary. In 1700, he claimed theKingdom of Spainin theWar of Spanish Succession(1700–1713).
Maria Theresa withFrancis I Stephen(1740–1765) Joseph II(1765–1780)	13 May 1717 Hofburg Imperial Palace Eldest daughter ofCharles IIIandElisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel	20 October 1740 – 29 November 1780	Archduchy of Austria	12 February 1736 Vienna sixteen children	29 November 1780 Hofburg Imperial Palace aged 63	Also Queen of Bohemia and Hungary.
Francis I Stephen withMaria Theresa(1740–1765)	8 December 1708 Nancy Fourth son ofLeopold, Duke of LorraineandÉlisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans	20 October 1740 – 18 August 1765	Archduchy of Austria		18 August 1765 Innsbruck aged 56	AlsoHoly Roman Emperor(1740–1765). Exchanged his originalDuchy of Lorrainefor theGrand Duchy of Tuscany(1737).
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.
Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort(s) Child(ren)	Death	Notes
Joseph II	13 March 1741 Vienna Eldest son ofFrancis I StephenandMaria Theresa	29 November 1780 – 20 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	20 February 1790 Vienna aged 48	Co-ruling with his mother since the death of his father. AlsoHoly Roman Emperor(1765–1790).
Leopold VII	5 May 1747 Vienna Third son ofFrancis IandMaria Theresa	20 February 1790 – 1 March 1792	Archduchy of Austria (Habsburg-Lorraine)	Maria Luisa of Spain 16 February 1764 Innsbruck sixteen children	1 March 1792 Vienna aged 44	Had a brief reign. Also electedHoly Roman Emperor(1790–1792).
Francis II	12 February 1768 Florence Eldest son ofLeopold VIIandMaria Luisa of Spain	1 March 1792 – 11 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	2 March 1835 Vienna aged 67	In 1804 Francis adopted the new titleEmperor of Austria,but kept the title of Archduke of Austria. In 1806 theHoly Roman Empirewas dissolved.

Emperors of Austria (1804–1918)

See also:Austrian EmpireandAustria-Hungary

House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Ruler	Born	Reign	Ruling part	Consort	Death	Notes
Francis I	12 February 1768 Florence Eldest son ofLeopold VII, Archduke of AustriaandMaria Luisa of Spain	11 August 1804 – 2 March 1835	Empire of Austria	Elisabeth of Württemberg 6 January 1788 Vienna one child Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily 15 September 1790 Vienna 12 children Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este 6 January 1808 Vienna no children (4)Caroline Augusta of Bavaria 29 October 1816 Vienna no children	2 March 1835 Vienna aged 67	Following the dissolution of theHoly Roman Empire,Francis created his ownEmpire of Austria.
Ferdinand Ithe Benevolent	19 April 1793 Vienna Son ofFrancis IandMaria Theresa of Naples and Sicily	2 March 1835 – 2 December 1848	Empire of Austria	Maria Anna of Savoy 12 February 1831 Turin (byprocuration) no children	29 June 1875 Prague aged 82	Abdicated due to theRevolutions of 1848.
Francis Joseph	18 August 1830 Florence Son ofArchduke Franz Karl of AustriaandPrincess Sophie of Bavaria	2 December 1848 – 21 November 1916	Empire of Austria	Elisabeth of Bavaria 24 April 1854 Vienna four children	21 November 1916 Vienna aged 86	Nephew of Ferdinand I, and grandson of Francis I.
Charles	17 August 1887 Persenbeug-Gottsdorf Son ofArchduke Otto Franz of AustriaandPrincess Maria Josepha of Saxony	21 November 1916 – 12 November 1918	Empire of Austria	Zita of Bourbon-Parma 21 October 1911 Schwarzau am Steinfeld eight children	1 April 1922 Funchal aged 34	Grand-nephew of Francis Joseph I, and great-great-grandson of Francis I. Following the defeat inWorld War I,the Empire was dissolved in 1918.

See also

• Austrian nobility
• History of Austria
• Pragmatic Sanction of 1713
• List of Austrian consorts
• List of heirs to the Austrian throne
• List of presidents of Austria
• List of chancellors of Austria
• List of Marshals of Austria
• Symmetria iuridico Austriaca

References

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