Leopold I, Herzog von Österreich

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Leopold I (4 August 1290 - 28 February 1326) was a Duke of Austria and Styria from the Habsburg family.

He was the third son of King Albert I of Germany and Elisabeth of Tirol. He was a brother of Duke Frederick III the Handsome (also King of the Romans).

After the death of his father, he became the head of the House of Habsburg. As the administrator of Further Austria, he incurred a decisive loss against the Swiss in the Battle of Morgarten in 1315. He also struggled to have his brother Frederick elected as King. After Frederick's capture by King Louis the Bavarian after the Battle of Mühldorf he struggled for his release.

Leopold I, Duke of Austria

Leopold married Catherine of Savoy (1284-1336), daughter of Amadeus V, Count of Savoy in 1315. They had two daughters: Katherine (1320-1349), married Enguerrand VI, Lord of Coucy, and Agnes of Austria (1321/26-1392).

He died in Strassburg in 1326.

Preceded by

Albert I Duke of Austria and Styria

Co-ruler with Frederick III

1308-1326 Succeeded by

Frederick III

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6. LEOPOLD (4 Aug 1290-Strasbourg 28 Feb 1326, bur Königsfelden). The Chronicle of Matthias Nueweburgensis names "Rudolfum primogenitum…Fridericum…Lupoldum…Henricum, Albertum et Ottonem" as the six sons of "Alberti regis"[464]. The Dytheri de Helmestat Notæ Historicæ names "dominus Lupoldus dux Swevie, dominus Heinricus, dominus Albertus et dominus Otto duces Austrie et Stirie" as the four brothers of "dominum Fridericum ducem Austrie"[465]. He succeeded in 1306 as LEOPOLD I Duke of Austria and Steiermark. He led the Austrian troops which were routed by the Swiss confederates at the Pass of Morgarten 15 Nov 1315, which preceded the declaration of renewal of the Eidgenossen 9 Dec 1315[466]. The necrology of Königsfelden records the death "II Kal Mar 1326" of "Lupoldus dux Austrie et Styrie filius Alberti regis Romanorum hic sepultus cum matre sua…regine Elizabeth nostre fundatricis"[467]. The Necrologium Austriacum records the death "1326 II Kal Mar" of "Leupoldus dux Austrie et Styrie" and his burial in Königsfelden[468].

m (Contract 20 Apr 1310, Basel 26 May 1315) CATHERINE de Savoie, daughter of AMEDEE V Comte de Savoie & his second wife Marie de Brabant ([1300/03][469]-Rheinfelden 30 Sep 1336, bur Königsfelden). The contract of marriage between "Amedeus comes Sabaudiæ…Catherinam filiam" and "Lupoldus…dux Austriæ et Styriæ", with the approval of "Maria de Brabancia comitissa Sabaudiæ", is dated 20 Apr 1310, and names "dominæ Elisabeth quondam Romanorum reginæ genetrici suæ…frater noster Fridericus Dux Austriæ…Henricus, Albertus et Otto fratres nostri duces Austriæ et Goritiæ"[470]. The Continuatio Claustroneoburgensis records the death "pridie Kal Oct 1336" of "Katherina, relicta ducis Austrie Leupoldi, filia comitis Sabaudie", specifying that she was buried "in Chunigsveld"[471]. The necrology of Wettingen records the death "II Kal Oct 1337" of "Katharina duceyssa Austrie uxor ducis Lupoldi"[472].

Duke Leopold I & his wife had two children: