After the Kingships of Rudolf and Albert, the Habsburg’s fortunes on the Imperial Stage diminished, but the family was still one of the leading Houses in the Holy Roman Empire, and their story is far from over.
Time Period Covered: 1290-1440
Notable People: Albert II of Habsburg, Rudolf IV of Habsburg, Leopold III of Habsburg, Frederick of the Empty Pockets, Ernst the Iron, Albert V of Habsburg, Frederick III
Notable Events/Developments: Birth of the Old Swiss Confederacy, Battle of Mortgarten, Battle of Sempach, Habsburg Acquisition of Carinthia and Carniola, Habsburg Acquisition of Tyrol, Privilegium Maius
Top (Left to Right): The Leopoldines, Leopold III, Ernst the Iron, Frederick of the Empty Pockets, and Sigismund of Tyrol. Bottom, (Left to Right): The Albertines, Albert III, Albert V, and Ladislaus the Posthumous all by Anton Boys.
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Grand Dukes of the West 