Friedrich I. (Austria)
The corpse of the crusader Friedrich I is transported back to Austria. ( Babenberger family tree , around 1490, Klosterneuburg Abbey)
Friedrich I , called the Catholic or the Christian , (* around 1175; † April 16, 1198 on the journey home from Palestine ) from the Babenberg family was Duke of Austria from 1194 until his death .
Friedrich I was the son of Duke Leopold V. He succeeded his father in 1194 and took part in the crusade of Emperor Heinrich VI in 1197 . to Palestine. During the return trip to Austria, Friedrich I died unmarried on April 16, 1198. He was buried in the Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Lower Austria .
His younger brother Leopold VI. inherited the duchy.
literature
- Alfons Lhotsky : Friedrich I, Duke of Austria. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 523 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Heinrich von Zeißberg : Friedrich I., Duke of Austria . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 579 f.
Web links
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- Entry on Friedrich I (Austria) in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Entry on Frederick I (the Christian, Catholic) in the Memory of the State database for the history of the State of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
Remarks
- ↑ Walter Kleindel: Austria Chronicle. History and culture data . Vienna / Heidelberg: Ueberreuter 1978, p. 32
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Leopold V. |
Duke of Austria 1194–1198 |
Leopold VI. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich the Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Austria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1175 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 1198 |
| Place of death | between Palestine and Austria |