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Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick III (German: Friedrich III, 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493. He was the penultimate emperor to be crowned by the pope, and the last to be crowned in Rome.

Frederick III
Portrait by Hans Burgkmair, c. 1500
Reign19 March 1452 – 19 August 1493
Coronation19 March 1452
PredecessorSigismund
SuccessorMaximilian I
King of Germany
Reign2 February 1440 – 19 August 1493
Coronation17 June 1442
PredecessorAlbert II
SuccessorMaximilian I
AlongsideMaximilian I (1486–1493)
Archduke of Austria
Reign23 November 1457 – 19 August 1493
PredecessorLadislaus
SuccessorMaximilian I
AlongsideAlbert VI (1457–1463)
Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola
(Inner Austria)
Reign10 June 1424 – 19 August 1493
PredecessorErnest
SuccessorMaximilian I
AlongsideAlbert VI (1424–1463)
Born21 September 1415
Innsbruck, Tyrol
Died19 August 1493(1493-08-19) (aged 77)
Linz, Austria
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1452; died 1467)
Issue
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HouseHabsburg
FatherErnest, Duke of Austria
MotherCymburgis of Masovia

Prior to his imperial coronation, he was duke of the Inner Austrian lands of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1424, and also acted as regent over the Duchy of Austria from 1439. He was elected and crowned King of Germany in 1440.[1] His reign of 53 years is the longest in the history of the Holy Roman Empire or the German monarchy. Upon his death in 1493 he was succeeded by his son Maximilian.

During his reign, Frederick concentrated on re-uniting the Habsburg "hereditary lands" of Austria and took a lesser interest in Imperial affairs. Nevertheless, by his dynastic entitlement to Hungary as well as by the Burgundian inheritance, he laid the foundations for the later Habsburg Empire. Despite being mocked as "Arch-Sleepyhead of the Holy Roman Empire" (German: Erzschlafmütze) during his lifetime,[2] he is today increasingly seen as an effective ruler.

Historian Thomas A. Brady Jr. credited Frederick with leaving a credible claim on the imperial title and a secure grip on the Austrian lands, now organized as a single state, for his son. This imperial revival (as well as the rise of the territorial state) began under the reign of Frederick.[3]

Early life edit

Born at the Tyrolean residence of Innsbruck in 1415, Frederick was the eldest son of the Inner Austrian duke Ernest the Iron, a member of the Leopoldian line of the Habsburg dynasty, and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. According to the 1379 Treaty of Neuberg, the Leopoldinian branch ruled over the duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, or what was referred to as Inner Austria. Only three of Frederick's eight siblings survived childhood: his younger brother Albert (later to be Albert VI, archduke of Austria), and his sisters Margaret (later the electress of Saxony) and Catherine. In 1424, nine-year-old Frederick's father died, making Frederick the duke of Inner Austria, as Frederick V, with his uncle, Duke Frederick IV of Tyrol, acting as regent.

From 1431, Frederick tried to obtain majority (to be declared "of age", and thus allowed to rule) but for several years was denied by his relatives. Finally, in 1435, Albert V, duke of Austria (later Albert II, the king of Germany), awarded him the rule over his Inner Austrian heritage. Almost from the beginning, Frederick's younger brother Albert asserted his rights as a co-ruler, as the beginning of a long rivalry. Already in these years, Frederick had begun to use the symbolic A.E.I.O.U. signature as a kind of motto with various meanings. In 1436 he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, accompanied by numerous nobles knighted by the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, which earned him great reputation.

Upon the death of his uncle Duke Frederick IV in 1439, Frederick took over the regency of Tyrol and Further Austria for the duke's heir Sigismund. Again he had to ward off the claims raised by his brother Albert VI; he prevailed by the support of the Tyrolean aristocracy. Likewise he acted as regent for his nephew Ladislaus the Posthumous, son of late King Albert II and his consort Elizabeth of Luxembourg, in the duchy of Austria (Further Austria). (Ladislaus would die before coming of age). Frederick was now the undisputed head of the Habsburg dynasty, though his regency in the lands of the Albertinian Line (Further Austria) was still viewed with suspicion.

As a cousin of late King Albert II, Frederick became a candidate for the 1440 imperial election. On 2 February 1440, the prince-electors convened at Frankfurt and unanimously elected him King of the Romans as Frederick IV; his rule was still based on his hereditary lands of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, or Inner Austria.

In 1442, Frederick allied himself with Rudolf Stüssi, burgomaster of Zürich, against the Old Swiss Confederacy in the Old Zürich War (Alter Zürichkrieg) but lost. In 1448, he entered into the Concordat of Vienna with the Holy See, which remained in force until 1806 and regulated the relationship between the Habsburgs and the Holy See.

In 1452, at the age of 37, Frederick III travelled to Italy to receive his bride and to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor. His fiancée, the 17-year-old infanta Eleanor, daughter of King Edward of Portugal, landed at Livorno (Leghorn) after a 104-day trip. Her dowry would help Frederick alleviate his debts and cement his power. The couple met at Siena on 24 February and proceeded together to Rome. As per tradition, they spent a night outside the walls of Rome before entering the city on 9 March, where Frederick and Pope Nicholas V exchanged friendly greetings. Because the emperor had been unable to retrieve the Iron Crown of Lombardy from the cathedral of Monza where it was kept, nor be crowned King of Italy by the archbishop of Milan (on account of Frederick's dispute with Francesco Sforza, lord of Milan), he convinced the pope to crown him as such with the German crown, which had been brought for the purpose. This coronation took place on the morning of 16 March, in spite of the protests of the Milanese ambassadors, and in the afternoon Frederick and Eleanor were married by the pope. Finally, on 19 March, Frederick and Eleanor were anointed in St Peter's Basilica by the Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Francesco Condulmer, and Frederick was then crowned with the Imperial Crown by the pope.[4] Frederick was the last Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned in Rome.[5] His great-grandson Charles V was the last emperor to be crowned, but this was done in Bologna.

Personality edit

 
Signum manus of Frederick III

Frederick's style of rulership was marked by hesitation and a sluggish pace of decision making. The Italian humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini, later Pope Pius II, who at one time worked at Frederick's court, described the Emperor as a person who wanted to conquer the world while remaining seated. Although this was regarded as a character flaw in older academic research, his delaying tactics are now viewed as a means of coping with political challenges in far-flung territorial possessions. Frederick is credited with having the ability to sit out difficult political situations patiently.[6]

According to contemporary accounts, Frederick had difficulties developing emotional closeness to other persons, including his children and wife Eleanor. Unlike his brother Albert and his son Maximilian, Frederick maintained a reserved lifestyle. Although he was willing to appear in social events like festivals and tournaments, he disliked lavish feasts. Later he became horrified when his son, still in early teen years, displayed a tendency towards wine, feasts and women.[7][8] As Frederick was rather distant to his family, Eleanor had a great influence on the raising and education of Frederick's children, and she therefore played an important role in the House of Habsburg's rise to prominence. Despite the fact that their marriage had been unhappy, when Eleanor died the Emperor was affected by her loss and remained widowed for the rest of his long life.[6]

Emperor edit

 
Detail of Aeneas Piccolomini introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III by Pinturicchio (1454–1513)
 
A tapestry depicting the coronation of Frederick III, which misattributes the Pope in attendance as Pope Pius II.

Frederick's political initiatives were hardly bold, but they were still successful. Frederick III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1452, the first since the death of Emperor Sigismund. His ascension to the role of Emperor came with the stipulation that should the previous queen of Bohemia (wife of Albert V of the Albertine line) give birth to a male heir, Frederick would become his guardian. When the queen gave birth to Ladislaus the Posthumous, as according to the stipulations, Frederick took on his guardianship.[9] This led to conflicts between Frederick and other members of the royal family and nobility. His first major opponent was his brother Albert VI, who challenged his rule. He did not manage to win a single conflict on the battlefield against him, and thus resorted to more subtle means. He held his second cousin once removed Ladislaus the Posthumous, the ruler of the Archduchy of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, (born in 1440) as a prisoner and attempted to extend his guardianship over him in perpetuity to maintain his control over Lower Austria. Ladislaus was freed in 1452 by the Lower Austrian estates. He acted similarly towards his first cousin Sigismund of the Tyrolian line of the Habsburg family. One of his important advisors during this time was Friedrich II von Graben.[10]

Ultimately, Frederick prevailed in all those conflicts by outliving his opponents and sometimes inheriting their lands, as was the case with Ladislaus, from whom he gained Lower Austria in 1457, and with his brother Albert VI, whom he succeeded in Upper Austria. In 1462, his brother Albert raised an insurrection against him in Vienna and the emperor was besieged in his residence by rebellious subjects. In this war between the brothers, Frederick received support from the King of Bohemia, George of Poděbrady. These conflicts forced him into an anachronistic itinerant existence, as he had to move his court between various places through the years, residing in Graz, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.[11] Wiener Neustadt owes him its castle and the "New Monastery". In 1469 Friedrich founded the Order of St. George, which still exists today, whereby the first investiture in the Lateran Basilica in Rome was carried out by him and Pope Paul II.[12][13]

 
Frederick III meeting with Charles the Bold

Mary of Burgundy, sole heir to the rich Burgundian kingdom, after the death of her father Charles the Bold, soon made her choice among the many suitors for her hand by selecting Archduke Maximilian of Austria, the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (son of Frederick III) who became her co-ruler.[14] With the inheritance of Burgundy, the House of Habsburg began to rise to predominance in Europe. This gave rise to the saying "Let others wage wars, but you, happy Austria, shall marry", which became a motto of the dynasty.

Frederick secured in 1486 the succession of the son in his own lifetime. On 16 February 1486 Maximilian was unanimously elected Roman-German king at the Frankfurt Reichstag by the six electors present. The Elector of Bohemia was not invited because the Bohemian spa law might have been claimed by the Hungarian King Corvinus. There are still discussions regarding whether Frederick actively provided the initiative for his son's election or not. As Frederick's only surviving male heir though, Maximilian was a natural choice for Frederick and the Estates to counter Hungary's ambitions.[15] On the occasion of the election of Maximilian, a ten-year land peace was decided. In order to safeguard the peace of the land and against the expansive territorial policy of the House of Wittelsbach, numerous affected empire-related states of Swabia joined in 1488 on Frederick's initiative for the Swabian League. After the royal election Frederick accompanied his son to Aachen, where Maximilian was crowned on 9 April 1486. There seemed to be tensions between father and son due to differences in personalities and leadership styles. But Frederick saw Maximilian's values in negotiating with the Estates, thus even though he was wary of infringements on his imperial power, Maximilian quickly became an essential partner in imperial politics.[16]

In 1487, his daughter Kunigunde married Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. Albert illegally took control of some imperial fiefs and then asked to marry Kunigunde (who lived in Innsbruck, far from her father), offering to give her the fiefs as a dower. Frederick agreed at first, but after Albert took over yet another fief, Regensburg, Frederick withdrew his consent. On 2 January 1487, however, before Frederick's change of heart could be communicated to his daughter, Kunigunde married Albert. A war was prevented only through the mediation of the Emperor's son, Maximilian.

In some smaller matters, Frederick was quite successful: in 1469 he managed to establish bishoprics in Vienna and Wiener Neustadt, a step that no previous Duke of Austria had been able to achieve.

Frederick failed to gain control over Hungary and Bohemia in the Bohemian–Hungarian War (1468–78). Frederick proclaimed himself King of Hungary on 27 February 1459, but this did not intimidate Mathias Corvinus. Frederick decided to invade, but his army never got far, as he was no general. From Mantua, Pius II (who was also Frederick's former secretary) urged the Emperor to leave Mathias alone. Hungary, he proclaimed, "is the shield of all Christendom under cover of which we have hitherto been safe. [...] If the road is thus opened to the barbarians, destruction will break in over all and the consequences of such a disaster will be imputed by God to its authors."[17] Frederick was even defeated in the Austrian–Hungarian War (1477–88) by Matthias Corvinus in 1485, who managed to maintain residence in Vienna until his death five years later in the Siege of Vienna. Emperor Frederick failed to procure help from the Prince-electors and the Imperial States. In 1483 he had to leave his Hofburg residence in Vienna and fled to Wiener Neustadt, where he also was besieged by Matthias' troops for 18 months until the fortress was captured in 1487. Humiliated, Frederick fled to Graz, and later to Linz in Upper Austria.

 
Frederick in old age

Frederick's personal motto was the mysterious string A.E.I.O.U., which he imprinted on all his belongings. He never explained its meaning, leading to many different interpretations being presented, although it has been claimed that shortly before his death he said it stands for Austriae Est Imperare Orbi Universali or Alles Erdreich ist Österreich untertan ("All the world is subject to Austria"). It may well symbolise his own understanding of the historical importance and meaning of his rule and of the early gaining of the Imperial title.[6]

Frederick had been very careful regarding the reform movement in the empire. For most of his reign, he considered reform as a threat to his imperial prerogatives. He avoided direct confrontation, which might lead to humiliation if the princes refused to give way.[18] After 1440, the reform of the Empire and Church was sustained and led by local and regional powers, particularly the territorial princes.[19] In his last years, however, there was more pressure on him taking action from a higher level. Berthold von Henneberg, the Archbishop of Mainz, who spoke on behalf of reform-minded princes (who wanted to reform the Empire without strengthening the imperial hand), capitalized on Frederick's desire to secure the imperial election for Maximilian. Thus in his last years, he presided over the initial phase of Imperial Reform, which would mainly unfold under his son Maximilian. Maximilian himself was more open to reform, although naturally he also wanted to preserve and enhance imperial prerogatives. After Frederick retired to Linz in 1488, as a compromise, Maximilian acted as mediator between the princes and his father. When he attained sole rule after Frederick's death, he would continued this policy of brokerage, acting as the impartial judge between options suggested by the princes.[20][21]

Patronage of the arts edit

Frederick was an important and powerful patron of music, with a "preference for importing Western talent". This, combined with the efforts by non-coủrtly institutions like the Cathedral at Trent, would contribute to the flourishing of music under Maximilian I.[22]

The 110 books he collected form the core collection of the later Bibliotheca Regia, that was the predecessor of the later Imperial Library and the current Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek).[23]

Legacy edit

German historians tend to be more critical of Frederick than Austrian ones. Austrian historian Adam Wandruszka opines that while he was not an impressive emperor, Frederick III was effective in defending and expanding his family's dynastic interests. Wandruszka calls him the "true founder of the Habsburg imperial position".[24] German historians Paul-Joachim Heinig (author of Kaiser Friedrich III. (1440–1493). Hof, Regierung und Politik, Böhlau, 1997) writes that it would be unfair to say that Maximilan stood on the shoulders of a giant, yet nevertheless Frederick provided the shoulders without which Maximilian could not have become a giant himself.[25]

Frederick was a great benefactor to the Jews – his enemies described him as "more of a Jew than a Holy Roman Emperor". He favoured such Jewish scholars like Jacob ben Jehiel Loans [de], who was the teacher of the Hebraist Johann Reuchlin.[26] His empress Eleanor also favoured Jews. For unknown reasons, their son Maximilian developed a dislike for the Jews as a child though, to the horror of both parents. [27] His own relationship with the Jews evolved over the years though. Ursula Schattner-Rieser opines that the foundation of Modern Judaism, arising in the eras of Frederick and Maximilian, was "embedded in the principles of humanism".[28]

Marriage and children edit

 
Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal

Frederick had five children from his marriage with Eleanor of Portugal:

  • Christoph (1455–1456)
  • Maximilian (1459–1519), Holy Roman Emperor, married
  1. 1477 Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
  2. 1494 Bianca Maria Sforza (1472–1510), daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan

For the last 10 years of Frederick's life, he and Maximilian ruled jointly.

Death edit

 
Frederick III's tomb, Vienna

In his last years Friedrich remained in the region on the Danube, in Vienna and in Linz. In 1492 he was elected Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Since February 1493, Frederick's health deteriorated increasingly. In the Lent of 1493, Friedrich's personal physicians diagnosed Kaiser in the left leg as a symptom, usually referred to as age-burning, in the research literature, which according to current medical terminology is considered to be the result of arteriosclerosis. On 8 June 1493 he was amputated under the direction of the surgeon Hans Seyff in the Linz castle of the affected area of the leg. This leg amputation is considered one of the most famous and best-documented surgical procedures of the entire Middle Ages.[29] Although Frederick initially survived the procedure well, he died on 19 August 1493 in Linz at the age of 77. The contemporaries cited as the cause of death the consequences of leg amputation, senility or rapid diarrhea caused by melon consumption. His bowels were probably buried separately on 24 August 1493 in the Linz parish church. The arrival of Turks in Carinthia and the Krain delayed the arrival of Maximilian and with it the funeral service. On 6 and 7 December 1493, the funeral took place in St. Stephen's Cathedral.

His grave, built by Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden, in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, is one of the most important works of sculptural art of the Late Middle Ages. (His amputated leg was buried with him.) The heavily adorned tomb was not completed until 1513, two decades after Frederick's death, and has survived in its original condition.[30]

Heraldry edit

Ancestry edit

Male-line family tree edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • Literature by and about Friedrich III. in the German National Library catalogue
  • Works by and about Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (German Digital Library)
  • "Fridericus III Imperator". Repertorium "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages" (Geschichtsquellen des deutschen Mittelalters).
  • Entry about Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor in the database Gedächtnis des Landes on the history of the state of Lower Austria (Lower Austria Museum)
  • Database "Sources on the Judiciary of Emperor Frederick III" (Quellen zur Gerichtsbarkeit Kaiser Friedrichs III. (1440–1493)
  • Joachim Laczny, Friedrich III. (1440–1493) auf Reisen. Die Erstellung des Itinerars eines spätmittelalterlichen Herrschers unter Anwendung eines historisch-Geographischen Informationssystems (his-GIS).
  • WDR-Zeitzeichensendung 1415 – Der Geburtstag von Kaiser Friedrich III.
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Born: 21 September 1415  Died: 19 August 1493
Regnal titles
Preceded by King of the Romans
(informally King of Germany)

1440–1493
Succeeded by
Preceded by Holy Roman Emperor
1452–1493
Preceded by Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola
1424–1493
with Albert VI 1424–1463
Preceded by Archduke of Austria
1457–1493
with Albert VI 1457–1463

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Frederick III German Friedrich III 21 September 1415 19 August 1493 was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death in 1493 He was the penultimate emperor to be crowned by the pope and the last to be crowned in Rome Frederick IIIPortrait by Hans Burgkmair c 1500Holy Roman EmperorKing of ItalyReign19 March 1452 19 August 1493Coronation19 March 1452PredecessorSigismundSuccessorMaximilian IKing of GermanyReign2 February 1440 19 August 1493Coronation17 June 1442PredecessorAlbert IISuccessorMaximilian IAlongsideMaximilian I 1486 1493 Archduke of AustriaReign23 November 1457 19 August 1493PredecessorLadislausSuccessorMaximilian IAlongsideAlbert VI 1457 1463 Duke of Styria Carinthia and Carniola Inner Austria Reign10 June 1424 19 August 1493PredecessorErnestSuccessorMaximilian IAlongsideAlbert VI 1424 1463 Born21 September 1415Innsbruck TyrolDied19 August 1493 1493 08 19 aged 77 Linz AustriaBurialSt Stephen s Cathedral ViennaSpouseEleanor of Portugal m 1452 died 1467 wbr Issuemore Maximilian I Holy Roman EmperorKunigunde Duchess of BavariaHouseHabsburgFatherErnest Duke of AustriaMotherCymburgis of Masovia Prior to his imperial coronation he was duke of the Inner Austrian lands of Styria Carinthia and Carniola from 1424 and also acted as regent over the Duchy of Austria from 1439 He was elected and crowned King of Germany in 1440 1 His reign of 53 years is the longest in the history of the Holy Roman Empire or the German monarchy Upon his death in 1493 he was succeeded by his son Maximilian During his reign Frederick concentrated on re uniting the Habsburg hereditary lands of Austria and took a lesser interest in Imperial affairs Nevertheless by his dynastic entitlement to Hungary as well as by the Burgundian inheritance he laid the foundations for the later Habsburg Empire Despite being mocked as Arch Sleepyhead of the Holy Roman Empire German Erzschlafmutze during his lifetime 2 he is today increasingly seen as an effective ruler Historian Thomas A Brady Jr credited Frederick with leaving a credible claim on the imperial title and a secure grip on the Austrian lands now organized as a single state for his son This imperial revival as well as the rise of the territorial state began under the reign of Frederick 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Personality 3 Emperor 4 Patronage of the arts 5 Legacy 6 Marriage and children 7 Death 8 Heraldry 9 Ancestry 10 Male line family tree 11 References 12 Sources 13 External linksEarly life editBorn at the Tyrolean residence of Innsbruck in 1415 Frederick was the eldest son of the Inner Austrian duke Ernest the Iron a member of the Leopoldian line of the Habsburg dynasty and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia According to the 1379 Treaty of Neuberg the Leopoldinian branch ruled over the duchies of Styria Carinthia and Carniola or what was referred to as Inner Austria Only three of Frederick s eight siblings survived childhood his younger brother Albert later to be Albert VI archduke of Austria and his sisters Margaret later the electress of Saxony and Catherine In 1424 nine year old Frederick s father died making Frederick the duke of Inner Austria as Frederick V with his uncle Duke Frederick IV of Tyrol acting as regent From 1431 Frederick tried to obtain majority to be declared of age and thus allowed to rule but for several years was denied by his relatives Finally in 1435 Albert V duke of Austria later Albert II the king of Germany awarded him the rule over his Inner Austrian heritage Almost from the beginning Frederick s younger brother Albert asserted his rights as a co ruler as the beginning of a long rivalry Already in these years Frederick had begun to use the symbolic A E I O U signature as a kind of motto with various meanings In 1436 he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land accompanied by numerous nobles knighted by the Order of the Holy Sepulchre which earned him great reputation Upon the death of his uncle Duke Frederick IV in 1439 Frederick took over the regency of Tyrol and Further Austria for the duke s heir Sigismund Again he had to ward off the claims raised by his brother Albert VI he prevailed by the support of the Tyrolean aristocracy Likewise he acted as regent for his nephew Ladislaus the Posthumous son of late King Albert II and his consort Elizabeth of Luxembourg in the duchy of Austria Further Austria Ladislaus would die before coming of age Frederick was now the undisputed head of the Habsburg dynasty though his regency in the lands of the Albertinian Line Further Austria was still viewed with suspicion As a cousin of late King Albert II Frederick became a candidate for the 1440 imperial election On 2 February 1440 the prince electors convened at Frankfurt and unanimously elected him King of the Romans as Frederick IV his rule was still based on his hereditary lands of Styria Carinthia and Carniola or Inner Austria In 1442 Frederick allied himself with Rudolf Stussi burgomaster of Zurich against the Old Swiss Confederacy in the Old Zurich War Alter Zurichkrieg but lost In 1448 he entered into the Concordat of Vienna with the Holy See which remained in force until 1806 and regulated the relationship between the Habsburgs and the Holy See In 1452 at the age of 37 Frederick III travelled to Italy to receive his bride and to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor His fiancee the 17 year old infanta Eleanor daughter of King Edward of Portugal landed at Livorno Leghorn after a 104 day trip Her dowry would help Frederick alleviate his debts and cement his power The couple met at Siena on 24 February and proceeded together to Rome As per tradition they spent a night outside the walls of Rome before entering the city on 9 March where Frederick and Pope Nicholas V exchanged friendly greetings Because the emperor had been unable to retrieve the Iron Crown of Lombardy from the cathedral of Monza where it was kept nor be crowned King of Italy by the archbishop of Milan on account of Frederick s dispute with Francesco Sforza lord of Milan he convinced the pope to crown him as such with the German crown which had been brought for the purpose This coronation took place on the morning of 16 March in spite of the protests of the Milanese ambassadors and in the afternoon Frederick and Eleanor were married by the pope Finally on 19 March Frederick and Eleanor were anointed in St Peter s Basilica by the Vice Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church Cardinal Francesco Condulmer and Frederick was then crowned with the Imperial Crown by the pope 4 Frederick was the last Holy Roman Emperor to be crowned in Rome 5 His great grandson Charles V was the last emperor to be crowned but this was done in Bologna Personality edit nbsp Signum manus of Frederick III Frederick s style of rulership was marked by hesitation and a sluggish pace of decision making The Italian humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini later Pope Pius II who at one time worked at Frederick s court described the Emperor as a person who wanted to conquer the world while remaining seated Although this was regarded as a character flaw in older academic research his delaying tactics are now viewed as a means of coping with political challenges in far flung territorial possessions Frederick is credited with having the ability to sit out difficult political situations patiently 6 According to contemporary accounts Frederick had difficulties developing emotional closeness to other persons including his children and wife Eleanor Unlike his brother Albert and his son Maximilian Frederick maintained a reserved lifestyle Although he was willing to appear in social events like festivals and tournaments he disliked lavish feasts Later he became horrified when his son still in early teen years displayed a tendency towards wine feasts and women 7 8 As Frederick was rather distant to his family Eleanor had a great influence on the raising and education of Frederick s children and she therefore played an important role in the House of Habsburg s rise to prominence Despite the fact that their marriage had been unhappy when Eleanor died the Emperor was affected by her loss and remained widowed for the rest of his long life 6 Emperor editThis section needs expansion with material on activities from 1475 to 1493 You can help by adding to it September 2017 nbsp Detail of Aeneas Piccolomini introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III by Pinturicchio 1454 1513 nbsp A tapestry depicting the coronation of Frederick III which misattributes the Pope in attendance as Pope Pius II Frederick s political initiatives were hardly bold but they were still successful Frederick III was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 1452 the first since the death of Emperor Sigismund His ascension to the role of Emperor came with the stipulation that should the previous queen of Bohemia wife of Albert V of the Albertine line give birth to a male heir Frederick would become his guardian When the queen gave birth to Ladislaus the Posthumous as according to the stipulations Frederick took on his guardianship 9 This led to conflicts between Frederick and other members of the royal family and nobility His first major opponent was his brother Albert VI who challenged his rule He did not manage to win a single conflict on the battlefield against him and thus resorted to more subtle means He held his second cousin once removed Ladislaus the Posthumous the ruler of the Archduchy of Austria Hungary and Bohemia born in 1440 as a prisoner and attempted to extend his guardianship over him in perpetuity to maintain his control over Lower Austria Ladislaus was freed in 1452 by the Lower Austrian estates He acted similarly towards his first cousin Sigismund of the Tyrolian line of the Habsburg family One of his important advisors during this time was Friedrich II von Graben 10 Ultimately Frederick prevailed in all those conflicts by outliving his opponents and sometimes inheriting their lands as was the case with Ladislaus from whom he gained Lower Austria in 1457 and with his brother Albert VI whom he succeeded in Upper Austria In 1462 his brother Albert raised an insurrection against him in Vienna and the emperor was besieged in his residence by rebellious subjects In this war between the brothers Frederick received support from the King of Bohemia George of Podebrady These conflicts forced him into an anachronistic itinerant existence as he had to move his court between various places through the years residing in Graz Linz and Wiener Neustadt 11 Wiener Neustadt owes him its castle and the New Monastery In 1469 Friedrich founded the Order of St George which still exists today whereby the first investiture in the Lateran Basilica in Rome was carried out by him and Pope Paul II 12 13 nbsp Frederick III meeting with Charles the Bold Mary of Burgundy sole heir to the rich Burgundian kingdom after the death of her father Charles the Bold soon made her choice among the many suitors for her hand by selecting Archduke Maximilian of Austria the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I son of Frederick III who became her co ruler 14 With the inheritance of Burgundy the House of Habsburg began to rise to predominance in Europe This gave rise to the saying Let others wage wars but you happy Austria shall marry which became a motto of the dynasty Frederick secured in 1486 the succession of the son in his own lifetime On 16 February 1486 Maximilian was unanimously elected Roman German king at the Frankfurt Reichstag by the six electors present The Elector of Bohemia was not invited because the Bohemian spa law might have been claimed by the Hungarian King Corvinus There are still discussions regarding whether Frederick actively provided the initiative for his son s election or not As Frederick s only surviving male heir though Maximilian was a natural choice for Frederick and the Estates to counter Hungary s ambitions 15 On the occasion of the election of Maximilian a ten year land peace was decided In order to safeguard the peace of the land and against the expansive territorial policy of the House of Wittelsbach numerous affected empire related states of Swabia joined in 1488 on Frederick s initiative for the Swabian League After the royal election Frederick accompanied his son to Aachen where Maximilian was crowned on 9 April 1486 There seemed to be tensions between father and son due to differences in personalities and leadership styles But Frederick saw Maximilian s values in negotiating with the Estates thus even though he was wary of infringements on his imperial power Maximilian quickly became an essential partner in imperial politics 16 In 1487 his daughter Kunigunde married Albert IV Duke of Bavaria Albert illegally took control of some imperial fiefs and then asked to marry Kunigunde who lived in Innsbruck far from her father offering to give her the fiefs as a dower Frederick agreed at first but after Albert took over yet another fief Regensburg Frederick withdrew his consent On 2 January 1487 however before Frederick s change of heart could be communicated to his daughter Kunigunde married Albert A war was prevented only through the mediation of the Emperor s son Maximilian In some smaller matters Frederick was quite successful in 1469 he managed to establish bishoprics in Vienna and Wiener Neustadt a step that no previous Duke of Austria had been able to achieve Frederick failed to gain control over Hungary and Bohemia in the Bohemian Hungarian War 1468 78 Frederick proclaimed himself King of Hungary on 27 February 1459 but this did not intimidate Mathias Corvinus Frederick decided to invade but his army never got far as he was no general From Mantua Pius II who was also Frederick s former secretary urged the Emperor to leave Mathias alone Hungary he proclaimed is the shield of all Christendom under cover of which we have hitherto been safe If the road is thus opened to the barbarians destruction will break in over all and the consequences of such a disaster will be imputed by God to its authors 17 Frederick was even defeated in the Austrian Hungarian War 1477 88 by Matthias Corvinus in 1485 who managed to maintain residence in Vienna until his death five years later in the Siege of Vienna Emperor Frederick failed to procure help from the Prince electors and the Imperial States In 1483 he had to leave his Hofburg residence in Vienna and fled to Wiener Neustadt where he also was besieged by Matthias troops for 18 months until the fortress was captured in 1487 Humiliated Frederick fled to Graz and later to Linz in Upper Austria nbsp Frederick in old age Frederick s personal motto was the mysterious string A E I O U which he imprinted on all his belongings He never explained its meaning leading to many different interpretations being presented although it has been claimed that shortly before his death he said it stands for Austriae Est Imperare Orbi Universali or Alles Erdreich ist Osterreich untertan All the world is subject to Austria It may well symbolise his own understanding of the historical importance and meaning of his rule and of the early gaining of the Imperial title 6 Frederick had been very careful regarding the reform movement in the empire For most of his reign he considered reform as a threat to his imperial prerogatives He avoided direct confrontation which might lead to humiliation if the princes refused to give way 18 After 1440 the reform of the Empire and Church was sustained and led by local and regional powers particularly the territorial princes 19 In his last years however there was more pressure on him taking action from a higher level Berthold von Henneberg the Archbishop of Mainz who spoke on behalf of reform minded princes who wanted to reform the Empire without strengthening the imperial hand capitalized on Frederick s desire to secure the imperial election for Maximilian Thus in his last years he presided over the initial phase of Imperial Reform which would mainly unfold under his son Maximilian Maximilian himself was more open to reform although naturally he also wanted to preserve and enhance imperial prerogatives After Frederick retired to Linz in 1488 as a compromise Maximilian acted as mediator between the princes and his father When he attained sole rule after Frederick s death he would continued this policy of brokerage acting as the impartial judge between options suggested by the princes 20 21 Patronage of the arts editFrederick was an important and powerful patron of music with a preference for importing Western talent This combined with the efforts by non coủrtly institutions like the Cathedral at Trent would contribute to the flourishing of music under Maximilian I 22 The 110 books he collected form the core collection of the later Bibliotheca Regia that was the predecessor of the later Imperial Library and the current Austrian National Library Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek 23 Legacy editGerman historians tend to be more critical of Frederick than Austrian ones Austrian historian Adam Wandruszka opines that while he was not an impressive emperor Frederick III was effective in defending and expanding his family s dynastic interests Wandruszka calls him the true founder of the Habsburg imperial position 24 German historians Paul Joachim Heinig author of Kaiser Friedrich III 1440 1493 Hof Regierung und Politik Bohlau 1997 writes that it would be unfair to say that Maximilan stood on the shoulders of a giant yet nevertheless Frederick provided the shoulders without which Maximilian could not have become a giant himself 25 Frederick was a great benefactor to the Jews his enemies described him as more of a Jew than a Holy Roman Emperor He favoured such Jewish scholars like Jacob ben Jehiel Loans de who was the teacher of the Hebraist Johann Reuchlin 26 His empress Eleanor also favoured Jews For unknown reasons their son Maximilian developed a dislike for the Jews as a child though to the horror of both parents 27 His own relationship with the Jews evolved over the years though Ursula Schattner Rieser opines that the foundation of Modern Judaism arising in the eras of Frederick and Maximilian was embedded in the principles of humanism 28 Marriage and children edit nbsp Frederick III and Eleanor of Portugal Frederick had five children from his marriage with Eleanor of Portugal Christoph 1455 1456 Maximilian 1459 1519 Holy Roman Emperor married 1477 Mary of Burgundy 1457 1482 daughter of Charles the Bold Duke of Burgundy 1494 Bianca Maria Sforza 1472 1510 daughter of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Duke of Milan Helene 1460 1462 Kunigunde 1465 1520 married 1487 Albert IV Duke of Bavaria Johannes 1466 1467 For the last 10 years of Frederick s life he and Maximilian ruled jointly Death edit nbsp Frederick III s tomb Vienna In his last years Friedrich remained in the region on the Danube in Vienna and in Linz In 1492 he was elected Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Since February 1493 Frederick s health deteriorated increasingly In the Lent of 1493 Friedrich s personal physicians diagnosed Kaiser in the left leg as a symptom usually referred to as age burning in the research literature which according to current medical terminology is considered to be the result of arteriosclerosis On 8 June 1493 he was amputated under the direction of the surgeon Hans Seyff in the Linz castle of the affected area of the leg This leg amputation is considered one of the most famous and best documented surgical procedures of the entire Middle Ages 29 Although Frederick initially survived the procedure well he died on 19 August 1493 in Linz at the age of 77 The contemporaries cited as the cause of death the consequences of leg amputation senility or rapid diarrhea caused by melon consumption His bowels were probably buried separately on 24 August 1493 in the Linz parish church The arrival of Turks in Carinthia and the Krain delayed the arrival of Maximilian and with it the funeral service On 6 and 7 December 1493 the funeral took place in St Stephen s Cathedral His grave built by Nikolaus Gerhaert von Leyden in St Stephen s Cathedral Vienna is one of the most important works of sculptural art of the Late Middle Ages His amputated leg was buried with him The heavily adorned tomb was not completed until 1513 two decades after Frederick s death and has survived in its original condition 30 Heraldry editHeraldry of Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Coat of arms as Archduke and Duke of Inner Austria Styria Carinthia and Carniola Coat of arms as King of the Romans 1440 1493 Coat of arms as Holy Roman Emperor 1452 1493 Alternative coat of arms as Holy Roman Emperor 1452 1493 Ancestry editMain article Family tree of the German monarchs Ancestors of Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor8 Albert II Duke of Austria 33 4 Leopold III Duke of Austria 31 9 Joanna of Pfirt 33 2 Ernest Duke of Austria10 Bernabo Visconti 34 5 Viridis Visconti 31 11 Beatrice Regina della Scala 34 1 Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor12 Siemowit III Duke of Masovia 35 6 Siemowit IV Duke of Masovia 32 13 Euphemia of Opava 35 3 Cymburgis of Masovia14 Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania 36 7 Alexandra of Lithuania 32 15 Uliana of Tver 36 Male line family tree editvteHouse of Habsburg n 1 Original line AlbertCount of Habsburgc 1188 1239 Rudolf Iof Germanyc 1218 1291 Albert Iof Germany1255 1308Hartmann1263 1281Rudolf IIDuke of Austria1270 1290 Rudolf Iof Bohemia1281 1307Frederickthe Fairc 1289 1330Leopold IDuke of Austria1290 1326Albert IIDuke of Austria1298 1358Henrythe Friendly1299 1327OttoDuke of Austria1301 1339JohnParricidac 1290 1312 1313 Albertinian line Leopoldian line Rudolf IVDuke of Austria1339 1365Frederick IIIDuke of Austria1347 1362Albert IIIDuke of Austria1349 1395Leopold IIIDuke of Austria1351 1386Frederick IIDuke of Austria1327 1344Leopold IIDuke of Austria1328 1344 Albert IVDuke of Austria1377 1404WilliamDuke of Austriac 1370 1406Leopold IVDuke of Austria1371 1411ErnestDuke of Austria1377 1424Frederick IVDuke of Austria1382 1439 Albert IIof Germany1397 1439Frederick IIIHRE1415 1493Albert VIArchduke of Austria1418 1463SigismundArchduke of Austria1427 1496 Ladislausthe Posthumous1440 1457Maximilian IHRE1459 1519 Philip Iof Castile1478 1506 Spanish Iberian line Austrian HRE line Charles VHRE1500 1558Ferdinand IHRE1503 1564 Philip IIof Spain1527 1598Maximilian IIHRE1527 1576Ferdinand IIArchduke of Austria1529 1595Charles IIArchduke of Austria1540 1590 CarlosPrince of Asturias1545 1568Philip IIIof Spain1578 1621Rudolf IIHRE1552 1612Ernestof Austria1553 1595MatthiasHRE1557 1619Maximilian IIIArchduke of Austria1558 1618Albert VIIArchduke of Austria1559 1621WenceslausArchduke of Austria1561 1578AndrewMargrave of Burgau1558 1600CharlesMargrave of Burgau1560 1618Ferdinand IIHRE1578 1637Maximilian Ernestof Austria1583 1616Leopold VArchduke of Austria1586 1632Charlesof Austria1590 1624 Philip IVof Spain1605 1665Charlesof Austria1607 1632Ferdinandof Austria1609 1641John Charlesof Austria1605 1619Ferdinand IIIHRE1608 1657Leopold Wilhelmof Austria1614 1662Ferdinand CharlesArchduke of Austria1628 1662Sigismund FrancisArchduke of Austria1630 1665 Balthasar CharlesPrince of Asturias1629 1646Charles IIof Spain1661 1700Ferdinand IVKing of the Romans1633 1654Leopold IHRE1640 1705Charles Josephof Austria1649 1664 Joseph IHRE1678 1711Charles VIHRE1685 1740 Notes Habsburg family tree Habsburg family website 28 October 2023 Retrieved 28 October 2023 References edit He was the fourth Frederick to rule Germany in the Habsburgs preferred enumeration which counted Frederick the Fair Frederick III as a legitimate king although he was elected by only a minority of electors Cf Anthony Radcliffe 1986 The Habsburg Images Cigoli Terzio and Reichle The Burlington Magazine 128 995 103 06 Curtis Benjamin 2013 The Habsburgs The History of a Dynasty Bloomsbury p 36 Brady Thomas A Jr 13 July 2009 German Histories in the Age of Reformations 1400 1650 Cambridge University Press pp 104 106 116 ISBN 978 1 139 48115 1 Retrieved 21 January 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Beginning of the Modern Age cc 1450 1650 Edited by Ronald G Asch and Adolf M Birke New York Oxford University Press 1991 ISBN 0 19 920502 7 Langmaier Konstantin M Erzherzog Albrecht VI von Osterreich 1418 1463 Ein Furst im Spannungsfeld von Dynastie Regionen und Reich Forschungen zur Kaiser und Papstgeschichte des Mittelalters Beihefte zu J F Bohmer Regesta Imperii 38 Koln Weimar Wien 2015 Langmaier Konstantin M Kaiser Friedrich III 1415 1493 des Reiches Erzschlafmutze Der schlafende Kaiser als Klischee In Zeitschrift des Historischen Vereins fur Steiermark 111 2020 129 188 currently the most scientific and modern study on Frederick III External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Frederick III Literature by and about Friedrich III in the German National Library catalogue Works by and about Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor in the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek German Digital 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