Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria
Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria (German: Leopold Ludwig Maria Franz Julius Estorgius Gerhard Erzherzog von Ósterreich) (b. Milan 6 June 1823 – d. Hórnstein 24 May 1898) was an Austrian general and admiral.
Life
He was the eldest son of Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria (1783–1853) and Princess Elisabeth of Savoy (1800–1856) and a grandson of Emperor Leopold II. Leopold Ludwig was born in 1823 in Milan, where his father served as Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia from 1818 to 1848. A younger brother, Archduke Rainer Ferdinand (1827–1913), served as Austrian Minister President from 1859 to 1861. Leopold followed his father in a military career, attaining the rank of Feldmarschall-leutnant (lieutenant general) in the Austrian Army.
When Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian was preparing to accept the throne of Mexico in March 1864, Emperor Franz Josef I sent Leopold to Miramar to induce Maximilian to sign the Act of Renunciation. The two cousins had never been on friendly terms, and Maximilian viewed Leopold as one of the archdukes who would benefit from the renunciation of his hereditary rights in Austria. Maximilian delayed signing the 'Family Compact', as it was called, until the visit of Franz Josef to Miramar on 9 April 1864.[1]
Undoubtedly to Maximilian's chagrin and irritation, Leopold was promoted to the rank of Viceadmiral and acted as Inspektor General of the Marinetroops and the fleet from 1865 up till 25 February 1868.[2][3]
Leopold never married, and after stepping down as head of the Navy he faded into obscurity. He died at Hörnstein on 24 May 1898.
Ancestry
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| 16. Leopold Joseph of Lorraine, Duke of Lorraine |
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| 8. Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor | |
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| 17. Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans |
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| 4. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor | |
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| 18. Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor |
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| 9. Empress Maria Theresa | |
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| 19. Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| 2. Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria | |
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| 20. Philip V of Spain |
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| 10. Charles III of Spain | |
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| 21. Elisabeth Farnese |
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| 5. Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain | |
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| 22. Augustus III of Poland |
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| 11. Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony | |
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| 23. Arcduchess Maria Josepha of Austria |
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| 1. Archduke Leopold Ludwig of Austria | |
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| 24. Louis Victor of Savoy, Prince of Carignan |
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| 12. Victor Amadeus of Savoy, Prince of Carignan | |
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| 25. Landgravine Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg |
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| 6. Charles Emmanuel of Savoy, Prince of Carignan | |
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| 26. Louis of Lorraine, Prince of Brionne |
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| 13. Princess Joséphine of Lorraine | |
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| 27. Louise de Rohan |
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| 3. Princess Elisabeth of Savoy | |
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| 28. Augustus III of Poland (= 22) |
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| 14. Carl Christian Joseph of Saxony, Duke of Courland | |
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| 29. Arcduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (= 23) |
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| 7. Princess Maria Christina of Saxony | |
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| 30. Stanislaus von Corvin-Krasiński, Count Krasiński |
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| 15. Franciszka von Corvin-Krasińska | |
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| 31. Aniela Humiecka |
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Notes
- ↑ Joan Haslip, The Crown of Mexico, pp. 218, 221, 223-226. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1971.
- ↑ Amtliche Tageszeitung Wiener Zeitung, Nr. 55, Wien, 4. März 1868, S. 1
- ↑ Genealogisches Taschenbuch 1866. Verlag Justus Perthes, Gotha, S. 716 Marinetruppen und Flotteninspektor.
See also
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- Descent of Charles I :
- Crown Prince Otto
- Robert***
- Felix
- Carl Ludwig
- Rudolf
Descent of Maximilian :
- Ferdinand Karl
- Heinrich Maria
Tuscany :
- Leopold Franz**
- Guntram**
- Radbot**
- Johann**
- Georg**
- Stephan**
- Dominic**
- Friederich Salvator**
- Andreas Salvator**
- Markus**
- Johann**
- Michael**
- Franz Salvator**
- Karl Salvator**
Palatines of Hungary :
- Joseph Karl
- Andreas Agustinus
- Nicholas Franz
- Johann Jacob
- Edward Karl
- Paul Rudolf
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- Descent of Charles I :
- Karl
- Georg
- Lorenz***
- Gerhard***
- Martin***
- Karl Philipp
- Raimund Joseph
- Itsván
- Rudolf
- Carl Christian
- Karl Peter
- Simeon
- Johannes
Descent of Maximilian :
- Maximilian Heinrich
- Philipp Joachim
- Ferdinand Karl
- Konrad
Tuscany :
- Sigismund**
- Georg**
- Guntram**
- Leopold**
- Alexander Salvator**
- Thaddäus Salvator**
- Casimir Salvator**
- Matthias**
- Johannes**
- Bernhard**
- Benedikt**
Palatines :
- Joseph Albrecht (1994–)
- Paul Leo (1996–)
- Friedrich Cyprian (1995–)
- Pierre (1997–)
- Benedikt Alexander (2005–)
- Nicolás (2003–)
- Santiago (2006–)
- Johannes (2010–)
- Paul Benedikt (2000–)
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- (bold) Holy Roman Emperor
- *also an infante of Spain
- ** also a prince of Tuscany
- *** also a prince of Modena
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