Habsburg Rulers
Politically, the Further Austrian territories were held by the Habsburg (Arch-)Dukes of Austria from 1278 onwards. Upon the 1379 Treaty of Neuberg, they together with Carinthia, Styria, Carniola and Tyrol fell to the Leopoldian line:
- Leopold III, until 1386
- William, son, 1386–1406
Further divided into Inner Austria proper (Carinthia and Styria) and Upper Austria (Tyrol and Further Austria), ruled by:
- Frederick IV, younger brother of William, 1406-1439 (regent in Further Austria since 1402)
- Frederick V, nephew of William, ruler of Inner Austria, 1439-1446 (regent)
- Sigismund, son of Frederick IV, 1446–1490
In 1490 all Habsburg possessions were re-unified under the rule of Frederick V, Holy Roman Emperor since 1452. Upon the death of Emperor Ferdinand I of Habsburg in 1564, Further Austria and Tyrol was inherited by his second son:
- Ferdinand II, 1564–1595
- Matthias, 1595–1619, nephew, Holy Roman Emperor from 1612, with his younger brother
- Maximilian III as regent, 1612–1618
In 1619 the Habsburg hereditary lands were re-unified under the rule of Emperor Ferdinand II. He gave Further Austria to his younger brother:
- Leopold V, 1623–1632
- Ferdinand Charles, son, 1632–1662
- under the tutelage of his mother Claudia de' Medici, 1632–1646
- Sigismund Francis, brother 1662-1665
In 1665 the Habsburg lands were finally re-unified under the rule of Emperor Leopold I.
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