He was the second son of Leopold III. His eldest brother Duke William of Inner Austria took him as his effective co-ruler, putting him in particular charge of Further Austria, which also meant ancestral Habsburg lands in Swiss Aargau etc. Leopold was to face Swiss opposition to Austrian administration.
From 1391 onwards, he was the effective ruler of Further Austria, and from 1396 to 1406 he was ruler in Tyrol too.
His younger brothers Ernest the Iron and Frederick were, for the time being, left to grow up. They were initiated with ducal positions in 1402. In 1406 their eldest brother Duke William died without leaving heirs, and Leopold became the next head of their family. Leopold had no sons either. The younger brothers made an agreement how to divide the patrimony in the future: Ernest was to receive Inner Austria and Frederick Further Austria, including Tyrol. Ernest took the reins in Styria, etc. Frederick was only barely in his twenties, but was put in charge in Tyrol. Leopold was left with responsibility of the Further Austrian territories, together with the position of head of the family.
In 1406, Leopold took over the guardianship of their young cousin Albert V, which resulted in conflicts with his brother Ernest.
^Duggan, Anne J. (30 September 2008). Queens and Queenship in Medieval Europe: Proceedings of a Conference Held at King's College London, April 1995. Boydell Press. p. 103. ISBN9780851158815. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^Pippal, Martina (2001). A Short History of Art in Vienna. C.H.Beck. p. 117. ISBN9783406467899. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
leopold, duke, austria, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, mar. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Leopold IV Duke of Austria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Leopold IV of Austria 1371 June 3 1411 Duke of Further Austria was an Austrian Habsburg Duke of the Leopoldinian Line known as the Fat 1 2 Leopold IV Duke of AustriaLeopold IV of Austria by Anton BoysBorn1371Died 1411 06 03 3 June 1411ViennaBuriedDucal Crypt in the Stephansdom in ViennaNoble familyHouse of HabsburgSpouse s Catherine of BurgundyFatherLeopold III Duke of AustriaMotherViridis ViscontiSeal of Leopold IV of Austria Contents 1 Biography 2 Ancestors 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditHe was the second son of Leopold III His eldest brother Duke William of Inner Austria took him as his effective co ruler putting him in particular charge of Further Austria which also meant ancestral Habsburg lands in Swiss Aargau etc Leopold was to face Swiss opposition to Austrian administration From 1391 onwards he was the effective ruler of Further Austria and from 1396 to 1406 he was ruler in Tyrol too He married Catherine de Valois of Burgundy daughter of Philip II Duke of Burgundy in 1393 She died in 1425 and they had no surviving children His younger brothers Ernest the Iron and Frederick were for the time being left to grow up They were initiated with ducal positions in 1402 In 1406 their eldest brother Duke William died without leaving heirs and Leopold became the next head of their family Leopold had no sons either The younger brothers made an agreement how to divide the patrimony in the future Ernest was to receive Inner Austria and Frederick Further Austria including Tyrol Ernest took the reins in Styria etc Frederick was only barely in his twenties but was put in charge in Tyrol Leopold was left with responsibility of the Further Austrian territories together with the position of head of the family In 1406 Leopold took over the guardianship of their young cousin Albert V which resulted in conflicts with his brother Ernest Leopold died in Vienna and was buried in the Ducal Crypt in the city s cathedral Ancestors EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Leopold IV Duke of Austria8 Albert I King of the Romans4 Albert II Duke of Austria9 Elisabeth of Carinthia2 Leopold III Duke of Austria10 Ulrich III Count of Pfirt5 Joanna of Pfirt11 Joanna of Burgundy1 Leopold IV Duke Austria12 Stefano Visconti6 Bernabo Visconti13 Valentina Doria3 Viridis Visconti14 Mastino II della Scala7 Beatrice Regina della Scala15 Taddea da CarraraReferences Edit Duggan Anne J 30 September 2008 Queens and Queenship in Medieval Europe Proceedings of a Conference Held at King s College London April 1995 Boydell Press p 103 ISBN 9780851158815 Retrieved 2 March 2018 Pippal Martina 2001 A Short History of Art in Vienna C H Beck p 117 ISBN 9783406467899 Retrieved 2 March 2018 External links EditLeopold IV Duke of AustriaHouse of HabsburgBorn 1371 Died 3 June 1411Preceded byLeopold III Duke of Further Austria1386 1411jointly with William until 1406 Succeeded byFrederick IV nbsp This biography of a member of the Austrian royalty is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leopold IV Duke of Austria amp oldid 1103193715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
