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On 25th December 1584 Margaret of Austria Queen Consort Spain was born to Charles Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 44) and Maria Anna Wittelsbach (age 33) at Graz. Coefficient of inbreeding 13.84%. She married 18th April 1599 her first cousin once removed Philip III King Spain, son of Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain and Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain, and had issue.
On 10th July 1590 Charles Habsburg Spain II Archduke Austria (age 50) died at Graz.
Before 9th July 1526 Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor (age 23) and Anne Jagiellon (age 22) were married at Linz. She the daughter of Vladislaus II King Hungary and Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia. He the son of Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile and Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile (age 47). They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.
On 2nd July 1648 Ferdinand III Holy Roman Emperor (age 39) and Maria Leopoldine Habsburg Spain Queen Consort Bohemia (age 16) were married at Linz. She by marriage Queen Consort Bohemia. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Ferdinand of Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Anna Wittelsbach Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.
On 10th June 1414 Beatrix Hohenzollern Duchess Austria (age 52) died at Perchtoldsdorf.
On 24th December 1407 Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria (age 25) and Elizabeth Wittelsbach Duchess Austria were married at Innsbruck. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of Rupert King Germany (age 55). He the son of Leopold "The Just" Habsburg III Duke Austria and Viridis Visconti Duchess Austria (age 55). They were third cousin twice removed.
On 26th October 1427 Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria was born to Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria (age 45) and Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Austria at Innsbruck. He married 12th February 1449 Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria, daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 4th March 1496 Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria (age 68) died at Innsbruck.
On 12th February 1449 Sigismund Habsburg 4th Duke Austria (age 21) and Eleanor Stewart Duchess Austria (age 16) were married at Merano. She by marriage Duchess Austria. She the daughter of King James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of Frederick "Empty Pockets" Habsburg 4th Duke Austria and Anna of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Austria.
Around 25th December 1192 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England (age 35) was captured near Vienna [Map] by Leopold V Duke of Austria (age 35) who blamed Richard for the death of his cousin Conrad of Montferrat. Further, Richard had offended Leopold by casting down his standard from the walls of Acre. Leopold imprisoned Richard at Dürnstein Castle [Map]. Leopold was excommunicated by Pope Celestine III for having imprisoned a crusader. He, Richard, had travelled from Aquileia [Map] which suggests he was taking an easterly route around the Alps rather than travelling westerly through Lombardy, or across the Alps, both of which would have been shorter.