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CoA of Austria (TONK)

The rulers of Austria are dated from the formation of the March of Austria in 976. The House of Babenberg held the lands until their extinction in 1246, and following an interregnum, came under the rule of the House of Habsburg in 1282.

House of Babenberg
Monarch Portrait Lifespan Dates of Rule
Leopold I Herzog Leopold I. Babenberg 940 - 10 July, 994 (976 - 10 July, 994)
Henry I Herzog Heinrich I. Babenberg 9?? - 23 June, 1018 (10 July, 994 - 23 June, 1018)
Adalbert Adalbert der Siegreiche 985 - 26 May, 1055 (23 June, 1018 - 26 May, 1055)
Ernest Ernst II. der Tapfere 1027 - 10 June, 1075 (26 May, 1055 - 10 June, 1075)
Leopold II Herzog Leopold II. Babenberg 1050 - 12 October, 1095 (10 June, 1075 - 12 October, 1095)
Leopold III Herzog Leopold III. Babenberg 1073 - 15 November, 1136 (12 October, 1095 - 15 November, 1136)
Leopold IV Markgraf Leopold IV. Babenberg 1108 - 18 October, 1141 (15 November, 1136 - 18 October, 1141)
Henry II Herzog Heinrich II. Babenberg 1107 - 13 January, 1177 (18 October, 1141 - 1156)

In 1156, Austria was promoted from a March to a Duchy, independent from Bavaria.

House of Babenberg
Monarch Portrait Lifespan Dates of Rule
Henry II Herzog Heinrich II. Babenberg 1107 - 13 January, 1177 (1156 - 13 January, 1177)
Leopold V Herzog Leopold V. Babenberg 1157 - 31 December, 1194 (13 January, 1177 - 31 December, 1194)
Frederick I Herzog Friedrich I. der Christliche 1175 - 16 April, 1198 (31 December, 1194 - 16 April, 1198)
Leopold VI Herzog Leopold VI. Babenberg 1176 - 28 July, 1230 (16 April, 1198 - 28 July, 1230)
Frederick II Herzog Friedrich II. Babenberg 25 April, 1211 - 15 June, 1246 (28 July, 1230 - 15 June, 1246)

After Frederick II's death, the Duchy of Austria was claimed by various claimants.

  • Vladislaus of Moravia, 1246 - 1247
  • Herman VI of Baden, 1248 - 1250
  • Frederick I of Baden, 1250 - 1268
  • Ottokar II of Bohemia, 1251 - 1278

In 1278, Rudolph of Habsburg, King of Germany, defeated Ottokar in battle, and was confirmed as Duke of Austria.


House of Habsburg
Monarch Portrait Lifespan Dates of Rule
Rudolph I
(Emperor Rudolph I)
Minnigerode-rudolf 1 May, 1218 - 15 July, 1291 (1278 - 1282)
Albert I Albert I of Germany July, 1255 - 1 May, 1308 (1282 - 1 May, 1308)
Rudolph II Erb July, 1270 - 10 May, 1290 (1282 - 1283)
Rudolph III Rudolf Stepan 1281 - 4 July, 1307 (1298 - 4 July, 1307)
Frederick I Friedrich der Schöne 1289 - 13 January, 1330 (1308 - 1326)
Leopold I Leopold1mini 4 August, 1290 - 28 February, 1326 (1308 - 28 February, 1326)
Albert II Albert II of Habsburg 12 December, 1298 - 16 August, 1358 (1330 - 16 August, 1358)
Otto I Otto, Duke of Austria 23 July, 1301 - 17 February, 1339 (1330 - 17 February, 1339)
Frederick II Ota synci2 10 February, 1327 - 11 December, 1344 (17 February, 1339 - 11 December, 1344)
Leopold II Ota synci2 1328 - 10 August, 1344 (17 February, 1339 - 10 August, 1344)
Rudolph IV Rudolf IV 1 November, 1339 - 27 July, 1365 (16 August, 1358 - 27 July, 1365)

Rudolph IV fabricated the title of "Archduchy" in 1359. Despite some later dukes using the title, the Holy Roman Empire refused to recognize it until Albert V reunited was elected Emperor in 1453. Even then, Austria remained divided until the reign of Archduke Leopold I.

House of Habsburg
Monarch Portrait Lifespan Dates of Rule
Leopold I 11 September, 1459 - 12 May, 1519 (13 August, 1497 - 12 May, 1519)
Leopold II 20 April, 1487 - 16 July, 1541 (12 May, 1519 - 16 July, 1541)
Rudolph I 15 June, 1512 - 4 March, 1571 (16 July, 1541 - 4 March, 1571)
Ferdinand I
(Emperor Ferdinand I)
7 April, 1555 - 28 February, 1613 (4 March, 1571 - 28 February, 1613)
Ferdinand II
(Emperor Ferdinand II)
19 October, 1591 - 12 September, 1636 (28 February, 1613 - 12 September, 1635)
Charles I
(Emperor Charles VII)
23 June, 1593 - 25 November, 1654 (12 September, 1635 - 25 November, 1654)
Leopold III
(Emperor Leopold)
14 January, 1598 - 11 May, 1669 (25 November, 1654 - 11 May, 1669)
Rudolph II 29 April, 1635 - 3 June, 1706 (11 May, 1669 - 3 June, 1706
Maximilian I 6 June, 1681 - 17 June, 1738 (3 June, 1706 - 17 June, 1738)
Charles II
(Also Charles III of Aragon)
14 May, 1721 - 25 March, 1790 (17 June, 1738 - 25 March, 1790)
Charles III 2 May, 1761 - 5 December, 1834 (25 March, 1790 - 5 December, 1834)
Maximilian II 21 February, 1796 - 18 April, 1859 (5 December, 1834 - 18 April, 1859)
Francis I 1 August, 1803 - 13 May, 1872 (18 April, 1859 - 13 May, 1872)
Charles IV 9 June, 1845 - 7 March, 1894 (13 May, 1872 - 7 March, 1894)
Maximilian III
(Emperor Maximilian)
15 January, 1850 - 16 October, 1913 (7 March, 1894 - 16 October, 1913)
Rudolph III
(Emperor Rudolph II)
12 February, 1894 - 29 June, 1943 (16 October, 1913 - 29 June, 1943)
Francis II 8 June, 1924 - 21 September, 1979 (29 June, 1943 - 21 September, 1979)
Francis III
(Emperor Francis)
JohannAlbrechtofMecklenburg 8 December, 1957 - (21 September, 1979 - )
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