!!!Leopold III., Habsburger, geb. 1351

b. Vienna, Nov. 1, 1351, 
d. Sempach (Switzerland, killed in battle), July 9, 1386, Habsburg, 
Duke of Austria, Styria and Carinthia, son of Duke  Albrecht II, 
brother of  Rudolf IV (the Founder) and  Albrecht III. Administered 
Tyrol and, after the death of Rudolf IV, all the Habsburg possessions, 
with his brother Albrecht III. In accordance with the Partition treaty 
 Neuberger Teilungsvertrag of Neuberg, Sept. 25, 1379, he received the 
duchies of Styria, (including Wiener Neustadt), Carinthia, Carniola, 
the Windische March, Goerz and possessions in Friuli as well as Tyrol 
and the lands west of the Arlberg mountain. 1368 acquired Freiburg in 
the Breisgau, 1375 Feldkirch and 1382 Trieste. Tried to strengthen his 
position in Switzerland and southwest Germany, but was defeated by the 
Swiss at  Sempach. Died in battle.

!Literature
B. Hamann, Die Habsburger, %%sup 4/%1993; NDB.



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