William, Duke of Austria
Duke of Austria from 1386 to 1406 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William (c. 1370 – 15 July 1406),[1] known as William the Courteous (German: Wilhelm der Freundliche), a member of the House of Habsburg and Wilhelm, was Duke of Austria from 1386. As head of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Carinthia, Styria and Carniola as well as the County of Tyrol and Further Austria from 1396 until his death.
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Duke | 1386–1406 |
Predecessor | Leopold III |
Successor | Leopold IV |
Born | c. 1370 Vienna, Austria |
Died | (1406-07-15)15 July 1406 (age 36) Vienna |
Buried | Ducal Crypt in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna |
Noble family | House of Habsburg |
Spouse(s) | Jadwiga, Queen of Poland (disputed) (m. 1385, div. 1385) Joanna of Durazzo (m. 1401) |
Father | Leopold III, Duke of Austria |
Mother | Viridis Visconti |
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