This is a list of the Austrian empresses, archduchesses, duchesses and margravines, wives of the rulers of Austria. The monarchy in Austria was abolished at the end of the First World War in 1918.
The different titles lasted just a little under a millennium, 976 to 1918.
Margravine of Austria
House of Babenberg Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse Richardis of Sualafeldgau Count Ernst IV of Sualafeldgau 945/950 ? 976husband's accession 10 July 994husband's death 994? Leopold I Glismod of West-Saxony Count Immed IV in West-Saxony(Immedinger) 975/980 ? 23 June 1018husband's accession 1040 Adalbert Frozza Orseolo Otto Orseolo, Doge of Venice(Orseolo) 1015 after 1040 26 May 1055husband's death 17 February 1071 Adelaide of Eilenburg Dedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark(Wettin) 1040 1060 26 January 1071 Ernest Swanhilde of Ungarnmark Sighard VII of Ungarnmark ? 1072 10 June 1075husband's death 1120 Ida of Cham Rapoto IV, Count of Cham 1055/1060 1065? 10 June 1075husband's accession 12 October 1095husband's death September 1101 Leopold II Maria of PergAlso named Adelaide in some source. Walchun of Perg(Perg) 1080 ? 12 October 1095husband's accession 1105 Leopold III Agnes of Germany Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor(Salian) 1072 1106 15 November 1136husband's death 24 September 1143 Hedwig of HungaryAlso named Sophia in some source. Álmos of Hungary, Duke of Croatia(Árpád) 1107 1132 15 November 1136husband's accession 9 November 1137husband's death 1138 Adalbert II Maria of Bohemia Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia(Přemyslids) 1124/25 28 September 1138 18 October 1141husband's death 1160 Leopold IV Gertrude of Süpplingenburg Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor(Süpplingenburg) 18 April 1115 1 May 1142 18 April 1143 Henry II Theodora Komnene Sebastokrator Andronikos Komnenos(Komnenoi) - 1148 17 September 1156Privilegium Minus 2 January 1184
Duchess of Austria
House of Babenberg Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Theodora Komnene Sebastokrator Andronikos Komnenos(Komnenoi) - 1148 17 September 1156Privilegium Minus 13 January 1177husband's death 2 January 1184 Henry II Helena of Hungary Géza II of Hungary(Árpád) 1158 1172/4 13 January 1177husband's accession 31 December 1194husband's death 25 May 1199 Leopold V Theodora Angelina Sebastokratōr John Doukas or a daughter of one of Andronikos Angelos daughters(Angeloi) 1180/5 1203 28 July 1230husband's death 22/23 June 1246 Leopold VI Agnes of Merania Otto I, Duke of Merania(Andechs-Merania) 1215 1229 28 July 1230husband's accession 1240/3?divorce 7 January 1263 Frederick II
Interregnum Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Kunigunda of Slavonia Rostislav Mikhailovich(Rurikids) 1245 25 October 1261 November 1276husband relinquished rights to Austria 9 September 1285 Ottokar II of Bohemia
House of Habsburg Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Gertrude of Hohenberg Burchard V, Count of Hohenburg(Burchardinger) 1225 1245 November 1276husband's accession 16 February 1281 Rudolf I Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia(Gorizia) 20 December 1274 December 1282husband's accession25 May 1300consort jointly with daughter-in-law 1 March 1305alone16 October 1306consort jointly with daughter-in-law3/4 July 1307alone 1 May 1308husband's death 28 October 1312 Albert I Blanche of France Philip III of France(Direct Capetians) 25 May 1300consort jointly with mother-in-law 1 March 1305 Rudolph III Elisabeth Richeza of Poland Przemysl II of Poland(Piast) 1 September 1286 16 October 1306consort jointly with mother-in-law 3/4 July 1307husband's death 18 October 1335 Isabella of Aragon James II of Aragon(Barcelona) 1305 11 May 1315 consort jointly with sister-in-law28 February 1326alone 13 January 1330husband's death 12 July 1330 Frederick I Catherine of Savoy Amadeus V, Count of Savoy(Savoy) 1304 consort jointly with sister-in-law 28 February 1326husband's death 30 September 1336 Leopold I Joanna of Pfirt Ulrich III, Count of Pfirt(Scarponnois-Montbelliard) 1300 15 February 1324 13 January 1330consort jointly with sister-in-law25 March 1330alone16 February 1335consort jointly with sister-in-law3 September 1338alone 15 November 1351 Albert II Elisabeth of Bavaria Stephen I, Duke of Bavaria(Wittelsbach) 1306 15 May 1325 13 January 1330consort jointly with sister-in-law 25 March 1330 Otto Anne of Bohemia John of Bohemia(Luxembourg) 27 March 1323 25 March 1330consort jointly with sister-in-law 3 September 1338 Catherine of Bohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor(Luxembourg) 19 August 1342 ? 16 August 1358husband's accession 27 July 1365husband's death 26 April 1395 Rudolph IV Elisabeth of Bohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor(Luxembourg) 19 April 1358 after 19 March 1366consort jointly with sister-in-law 4 September 1373 Albert III Beatrice of Nuremberg Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg(Hohenzollern) 1362 1375consort jointly with sister-in-law 9 September 1379Treaty of Neuberg 10 June 1414 Viridis Visconti Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan(Visconti) 1352 23 February 1365 27 July 1365aloneafter 19 March 1366consort jointly with sister-in-law4 September 1373aloneconsort jointly with sister-in-law 9 September 1379Treaty of Neuberg 1 March 1414 Leopold III
Albertinian Line Albert III received the Archduchy of Austria, later called Lower Austria.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Beatrice of Nuremberg Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg(Hohenzollern) 1362 1375 9 September 1379Treaty of Neuberg 29 August 1395husband's death 10 June 1414 Albert III Joanna Sophia of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria(Wittelsbach) 1373 24 April 1390 29 August 1395husband's accession 14 September 1404husband's death 15 November 1410 Albert IV Elizabeth of Luxembourg Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor(Luxemburg) 7 October 1409 19 April 1422 27 October 1439husband's death 25 December 1442 Albert V Ladislaus the Posthumous, the last Albertian duke, died suddenly in Prague on 23 November 1457 while preparing for his marriage to Magdalena of Valois, daughter of Charles VII of France. He and Magdalena, therefore, never married. The territories of the Albertians were inherited by the Leopoldinians.
Leopoldinian line
Main line Leopold III received the Duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, the County of Tyrol and Further Austria.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Viridis Visconti Bernabò Visconti, Lord of Milan(Visconti) 1352 23 February 1365 9 September 1379Treaty of Neuberg 9 July 1386husband's death 1 March 1414 Leopold III Joan II of Naples Charles III of Naples(Anjou-Durazzo) 23 June 1373 13 November 1401consort jointly with second sister-in-law1402consort jointly with third sister-in-law 15 July 1406husband's death 2 February 1435 William Catherine of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy(Valois-Burgundy) April 1378 15 August 1393alone13 November 1401consort jointly with eldest sister-in-law1402consort jointly with third sister-in-law15 July 1406alone after the division of Leopoldinian Austria 3 June 1411husband's death 24 January 1425 Leopold IV Margaret of Pomerania Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania(Pomerania-Wolgast) 1366 14 January 1392 1402consort jointly with eldest and second sister-in-law 15 July 1406division of Leopoldinian Austria c. 1407/1410 Ernest In 1406, the Leopoldinian lines split their territories:
Ernestine line The Ernestine line received the Duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola, also called Inner Austria:
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Margaret of Pomerania Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania(Pomerania-Wolgast) 1366 14 January 1392 15 July 1406division of Leopoldinian Austria c. 1407/1410 Ernest Cymburgis of Masovia Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia(Piast) 1394/1397 25 January 1412archduchess as of 1414 10 June 1424husband's death 28 September 1429 Eleanor of Portugal Edward of Portugal(Aviz) 18 September 1434 16 March 1452archduchess as of 1453 3 September 1467 Frederick V Mechthild of the Palatinate Louis III, Elector Palatine(Wittelsbach) 7 March 1419 1452archduchess as of 1458 2 December 1463husband's death 22 August 1482 Albert VI
Elder Tyrolean line The Elder Tyrolean Line received Tyrol and soon also Further Austria. These territories were also called Upper Austria:
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Elisabeth of the Palatinate Rupert of Germany(Wittelsbach) 27 October 1381 24 December 1446/7 31 December 1408 Frederick IV Anna of Brunswick Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg(Brunswick-Lüneburg) 1390 11 June 1411 1432 Eleanor of Scotland James I of Scotland(Stewart) 1433 12 February 1449archduchess as of 1477 20 November 1480 Sigismund Catherine of Saxony Albert III, Duke of Saxony(Wettin) 24 July 1468 24 February 1484also archduchess May 1490husband's abdication 10 February 1524 Anne of Brittany Francis II, Duke of Brittany(Dreux-Montfort) 25 January 1477 19 December 1490also archduchessThe marriage was dissolved by the Pope in the following year; because it was only by proxy (rather than in person), it is not generally considered a 'real' marriage. early 1492annulled by the Pope 9 January 1514 Maximilian I In 1493 the separate Austrian archduchies were united into one.
Claimant Duchesses Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, claimed the Austrian territories and occupied Austria proper and Styria. Claiming the title "Duke of Austria", he resided in Vienna from 1485 to his death in 1490.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Beatrice of Naples Ferdinand I of Naples (Trastámara) 16 November 1457 15 December 1476 1 June 1485husband's conquest of most of Austria 6 April 1490husband's death 23 September 1508 Matthias I
Archduchess of Austria
House of Habsburg