!!!Leopold V., Herzog, geb. 1157

b. 1157, 
d. Graz (Styria), Dec. 31, 1194, Babenberg, son of Duke  Heinrich II, 
father of Duke  Friedrich I and Duke  Leopold VI. From 1177 Duke of 
Austria, from 1192 as a result of the  Georgenberger Handfeste also 
Duke of Styria. As a faithful vassal of Friedrich I Barbarossa managed 
to establish the border to Bohemia and to abolish all Bavaria's feudal 
rights to Upper Austria. On the border between the duchies of Austria 
and Styria L. founded the town of Wiener Neustadt. During his reign 
castles and fortified towns were built in the borderlands as well as 
important  Romanesque monasteries (Heiligenkreuz, Zwettl, Schotten in 
Vienna). In Klosterneuburg Nikolaus of Verdun created a wall of 51 
ornate enamel panels. ( Verdun Altar), minnesong flourished, and 
knighthood was at its heyday.

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In 1191 L. took part in the 3rd crusade and in the conquest of the 
fortress of Akkon and was offended by  Richard I/Lionheart. L. took 
him prisoner at Erdberg near Vienna on his way back to Britain on Dec. 
21/22, 1192, and handed him over to Emperor Heinrich VI. L. used his 
share of the substantial ransom to enlarge several towns. He was 
banished and died following an accident; buried in Heiligenkreuz.

!Literature
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