COINS OF THE AUSTRIAN REALMS
To describe the coins of the Austrian branches of the Babenbergs, Habsburgs, and all their territories is nearly as daunting a task as to describe those of the German states. Habsburg lines married, split, died out, and territories held under their sway grew and shrank repeatedly. For now I will include the satellite regions like Olmutz and others here with a link to their own page.

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The Babenburgs AND Habsburgs

EARLY MARGRAVES AND DUKES OF AUSTRIA & STYRIA
The land currently called Austria was founded when Holy Roman Emperor Otto II in 976 gave Leopold of the Babenberg Dynasty the title of Margrave of the East. Its territory contained much of what is modern Austria. During the reign of his son Henry I the word Ostarrîchi (from which the modern German word Österreich appears to have developed), was coined for the region. Ottokar I was Count of Steyr, a town in what would in 1056 become the Steiermark, later Styria.

AUSTRIA * Leopold I, 976-994 * Henry I, 994-1018 * Adalbert, 1018-1055 * Ernest, 1055-1075 * Leopold II, 1075-1095 * Leopold III, 1095-1136 * Leopold IV, 1136-1141* * Henry II Jasomirgott, 1141-1177** * Also Duke of Bavaria 1139-1141 ** Duke of Bavaria 1141-1156, Henry II was the first ruler to be styled Duke of Austria, establishing the title in 1156.

STYRIA * Ottokar I of Styria, 1056-1064 * Adalbero of Styria, 1064-1086 or 1087 * Ottokar II of Styria, until 1122) * Leopold the Strong, 1122-1129 * Ottokar III of Styria, 1129-1164 * Ottokar IV of Styria, 1164-1192

DUKES OF AUSTRIA AND STYRIA UNITED
Under the terms of the Georgenberg Pact of 1186, Ottokar IV of Styria agreed to pass control of the Duchy to Leopold V on the condition that Austria and Styria never be divided. During the interregnum of 1246-1260 there were several claimants. The case was settled when Richard of Cornwall, King of the Germans, installed Ottokar II as Duke in 1260. In 1278 Rudolph I, King of the Germans and head of the Habsburg family defeated Ottokar II at the Battle of the Marchfield and established the Habsburgs as rulers in Austria.

* Leopold V, 1192-1194
* Frederick I, 1194-1198 (Styria from 1196)
* Leopold VI, 1198-1230
* Frederick II, 1230-1246
* Interregnum (1246-1260)
      Vladislaus, 1246-1247
      Herman VI of Baden, 1248-1250
      Frederick I of Baden, 1250-1268
      Ottokar II of Bohemia, 1251-1260
* Ottokar II of Bohemia, 1260-1278
* Rudolph I, 1278-1282

DIVISIONS OF RUDOLPH'S LANDS
Crowned "King of the Romans" and "King of the Germans" in 1273, Rudolph divided his holdings among his sons and relatives (Meinhard II was Albert I's father in law).

AUSTRIA & STYRIA * Rudolph II & Albert I, 1282-1283* * Albert I, 1283-1298 * Albert I & Rudolph III, 1298-1307** * Albert I, 1307-1308 * Frederick I & Leopold I, 1308-1326 * Frederick alone, 1326-1330 * Albert II & Otto, 1330-1339*** * Albert II alone, 1339-1358 * Rudolph IV, 1358-1365 * Rudolph II was dispossessed of the lands by the Treaty of Rheinfelden in 1283. ** Ruled as father and son until Rudolph's death. *** Albert II was also Duke of Further Austria from 1326

CARINTHIA * Meinhard II, 1286-1295 * Henry VI, 1295-1335* * Albert II & Otto, 1335-1339 * Albert alone, 1339-1358 * Rudolph IV, 1363-1365 * Ruled jointly with his brothers Otto and Louis

TIROL * Meinhard II, 1286-1295 * Henry VI, 1295-1335 * Margaret Maultasch, 1335-1365, ruled jointly with: * John Henry, 1335-1341 * Louis I, 1341-1361 * Meinhard III, 1361-1363 * Rudolph IV, 1363-1365

UNITED HABSBURG TERRITORIES
The Habsburg lands were united under Albert III and Leopold III, brothers and youngest sons of Albert II. In 1379 the lands were split by the Treaty of Neuberg into what developed as the Albertine and Leopoldine lines.

* Albert III & Leopold III, 1365-1379

ARCHDUKES of REUNITED AUSTRIA
Sigismund of Tirol died without a male heir but had adopted Maximilian I, son of Duke Frederick V (H.R.E. Frederick III) to continue in Tirol. Maximilian took control again over the Duchy of Austria after the death of Matthias Corvinus in 1490 who had defeated Frederick V in battle and was ruling in Vienna. Upon Frederick V's death, Maximilian became ruler over all Habsburg lands.

* Maximilian I, 1493-1519
* Charles V, 1519-1556 (Charles I of Austria)
* Ferdinand I, 1556-1564

Upon the death of Ferdinand I, the territories of Austria were divided among his sons, who became Archdukes of the seperate regions.

LOWER AUSTRIA (Duchy of Austria proper) * Maximilian II, 1564-1576 * Rudolph V, 1576-1608 (Rudolph II, H.R.E.) * Matthias, 1608-1619

INNER AUSTRIA (Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola) * Charles II, 1564-1590 * Ferdinand III, 1590-1637* * Maximilian III was regent from 1593-1595, Ferdinand III was only 12 at the time of ascension.

UPPER AUSTRIA (Tirol and Further Austria) * Ferdinand II, 1564-1595 * Matthias, 1595-1619* * Matthias named Maximilian III as governor in 1612. He held the position until his death in 1618

After the death of Matthias all lines were reunited under Ferdinand III, elder son of Charles II. He was elected Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. In 1623 he gave rulership of Upper Austria to his younger brother Leopold V, splitting the territories into elder and younger lines.

LOWER & INNER AUSTRIA * Ferdinand III, 1619-1637 * Ferdinand IV, 1637-1657 * Leopold VI, 1657-1705

UPPER AUSTRIA * Leopold V, 1623-1632 * Ferdinand Charles, 1632-1662* * Sigismund Francis, 1662-1665 * From 1632-1646 Claudia de Medici ruled as regent until Ferdinand Charles came of age.

The short-lived sub-line started by Leopold V lasted until 1665 when his youngest son Sigismund Francis died with no male heir. It was rejoined to the main Habsburg line once and for all under Leopold VI, who is almost always referred to as Leopold I, H.R.E.. Each of the following were also Holy Roman Emperor with the exception of Maria Theresia who could not hold the position.

* Leopold I, 1665-1705 (Leopold VI of Austria)
* Joseph I, 1705-1711
* Charles VI, 1711-1740 (Charles III of Austria)
* Maria Theresia, 1740-1780*
* Joseph II, 1765-1790
* Leopold II, 1790-1792
* Francis II, 1792-1804 (Tirolean Insurrection Coinage - 1809)

* Maria reigned as Archduchess along side her husband Francis I Stephen, 1745-1765, until his death.

AUSTRIAN and AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
In 1804 Francis II abandoned the title of Holy Roman Emperor when the Holy Roman Imperial Recess of 1803 had drastically reduced the number of Imperial cities and clerical territories. He then formed the Austrian Empire comprising his personal holdings from within the Holy Roman Empire. In 1806, the treaty creating the Confederation of the Rhine at last swept away the vestiges of the Holy Roman Empire for good.

* Francis I, 1804-1835
* Ferdinand I, 1835-1848
* Francis Joseph, 1848-1916
* Karl, 1916-1918 - Last ruling Habsburg Emperor