Archduke Leo Karl of Austria
Archduke Leo Karl Maria Cyril-Methodius Habsburg-Lorraine, Archduke of Austria (5 July 1893, Pula – 28 April 1939, Bestwina) was the son of Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria and Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany. He was his father’s answer to the Eastern European question and become a would-be regent of future Balkan zone of influence of the Habsburg monarchy. In 1913 he and his younger brother, Wilhelm, enrolled at the imperial military academy at Wiener-Neustadt. Upon reaching Habsburg age of majority, twenty years old, he was inducted into the Order Of The Golden Fleece – a Habsburg noble order[1] – as well as the upper house of the parliament . He served first in the Austrian army and then after the fall of the Habsburg Empire he served with great distinction in the Polish Army. He married an Austrian noble woman Maria-Klothilde von Thuillières Gfn von Montjoye-Vaufrey et de la Roche (1893–1978), known among family as Maja in October 1922, at St. Stephen Cathedral in Vienna. The marriage was acceptable though morganatic. Their children are granted the title of Count of Habsburg. Children: Count Leo Stefan of Habsburg (b. 1928). He lived on a partition of the Żywiec family estate, that he and his brother Albrecht inherited from their father Karl Stefan. Leo was rising his children German.[2] He died of tuberculosis on the 28th of April 1939 in his estate in Bestwina, southern Poland. He hadn’t left a last will and the property was inherited by his wife Maja. He was buried in the local cemetery in Bestwina, a countryside belonging to his family and the place where he and his family moved into a palace in 1933 after the death of Karl Stefan, the father.
References
- ^ Snyder, Timothy (June 2008). The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke. Basic Books. pp. 344. ISBN 9780465002375.
- ^ Snyder, Timothy (June 2008). The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke. Basic Books. pp. 344. ISBN 9780465002375.
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16. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor |
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8. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen |
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17. Maria Louisa of Spain |
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4. Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria |
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18. Frederick William, Duke of Nassau |
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9. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg |
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19. Isabelle of Sayn-Hachenburg |
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2. Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria |
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20. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (= 16) |
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10. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary |
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21. Maria Louisa of Spain (= 17) |
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5. Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria |
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22. Duke Louis of Württemberg |
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11. Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg |
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23. Princess Henriette of Nassau-Weilburg |
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1. Archduke Leo Karl of Austria |
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24. Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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12. Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany |
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25. Princess Luisa of the Two Sicilies |
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6. Archduke Karl Salvator, Prince of Tuscany |
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26. Francis I of the Two Sicilies |
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13. Princess Marie Antoinette of the Two Sicilies |
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27. Maria Isabella of Spain |
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3. Archduchess Maria Theresia, Princess of Tuscany |
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28. Francis I of the Two Sicilies (= 26) |
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14. Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies |
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29. Maria Isabella of Spain (= 27) |
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7. Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies |
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30. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (= 8) |
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15. Maria Theresa of Austria |
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31. Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg (= 9) |
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1st generation |
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2nd generation |
Archduke Cristopher · Maximilian I · Archduke John · Archduke Wolfgang
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3rd generation |
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8th generation |
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13th generation |
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14th generation |
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15th generation |
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16th generation |
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17th generation |
Crown Prince Otto · Archduke Robert*** · Archduke Felix · Archduke Carl Ludwig · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Heinrich Maria · Archduke Leopold Franz** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Radbot** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Stephan** · Archduke Dominic** · Archduke Friederich Salvator** · Archduke Andreas Salvator** · Archduke Markus** · Archduke Johann** · Archduke Michael** · Archduke Franz Salvator** · Archduke Karl Salvator** · Archduke Joseph Karl · Archduke Andreas Agustinus · Archduke Nicholas Franz · Archduke Johann Jacob · Archduke Edward Karl · Archduke Paul Rudolf
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18th generation |
Archduke Karl · Archduke Georg · Archduke Lorenz*** · Archduke Gerhard*** · Archduke Martin*** · Archduke Karl Philipp · Archduke Raimund Joseph · Archduke Itsván · Archduke Rudolf · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Karl Peter · Archduke Simeon · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Maximilian Heinrich · Archduke Philipp Joachim · Archduke Ferdinand Karl · Archduke Konrad · Archduke Sigismund** · Archduke Georg** · Archduke Guntram** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Alexander Salvator** · Archduke Thaddäus Salvator** · Archduke Casimir Salvator** · Archduke Matthias** · Archduke Johannes** · Archduke Bernhard** · Archduke Benedikt · Archduke Joseph Albrecht · Archduke Paul Leo · Archduke Friedrich Cyprian · Archduke Benedikt Alexander · Archduke Nicolás · Archduke Santiago · Archduke Paul Benedikt
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19th generation |
Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir · Archduke Karl Konstantin · Archduke Amedeo*** · Archduke Joachim*** · Archduke Bartholomaeus*** · Archduke Emmanuel*** · Archduke Luigi*** · Archduke Felix Carl · Archduke Andreas Franz · Archduke Paul Johannes · Archduke Carl Christian · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Thomas · Archduke Franz Ludwig · Archduke Michael · Archduke Joseph · Archduke Imre · Archduke Imre · Archduke Christoph · Archduke Alexander · Archduke Lorenz Carl · Archduke Wilhelm · Archduke Johannes · Archduke Ludwig · Archduke Philipp · Archduke Nicholas · Archduke Constantin · Archduke Jacob Maximilian · Archduke Leopold Amedeo** · Archduke Maximilian** · Archduke Leopold** · Archduke Constantin Salvator** · Archduke Paul Salvator**
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*also an infante of Spain
**also a prince of Tuscany
***also a prince of Modena
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Name |
Leo Karl Of Austria, Archduke |
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Date of birth |
1893 |
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Date of death |
1939 |
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