Who was Archduke Leopold V of Austria?
9 October 1586 marks the birth of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria. This royal event
took place in Graz.
Family
The parents of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria were Archduke Charles II of
Inner Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria.
His paternal grandparents were Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.
Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.
His maternal grandparents were Albert V, Duke of Bavaria and Anna of Austria.
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria was thus a member of the royal house of
Habsburg.
Habsburg.
Duty
Already as a child, in 1598, Leopold was invested as a Bishop. In 1607
he became Bishop of Strasbourg. Although he resigned to marry in 1626.
he became Bishop of Strasbourg. Although he resigned to marry in 1626.
In 1632 Leopold V defended Tyrol against the Swedes.
Love and marriage
On 19 April 1626, Leopold married to Claudia de' Medici, a daughter of
Fernando I de' Medici. They would have 5 children together.
Fernando I de' Medici. They would have 5 children together.
Death
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria died on 13 September 1632 in Schwaz, Tyrol.
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