The Rulers of Holy Roman Empire’s Family Tree By Kathleen Flynn Focusing on the Rulers up until the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire

Until the first Holy Roman Emperor

Rudolph I of Germany ( ) Married twice, with nine children Married twice, with nine children Part of the Hasburg family Part of the Hasburg family Was the first Hasburg to acquire Austria and Styria territories that were ruled for 600 years until they became modern day Austria Was the first Hasburg to acquire Austria and Styria territories that were ruled for 600 years until they became modern day Austria Due to feuds with his father, bishops, and death of his uncle he was able to inherit more religions, also including Switzerland Due to feuds with his father, bishops, and death of his uncle he was able to inherit more religions, also including Switzerland He also renounced all imperial rights in Rome to please the Pope He also renounced all imperial rights in Rome to please the Pope

Albert I of Germany ( ) Married once, with six children Married once, with six children He had a keen sense of justice when his own interests were not involved He had a keen sense of justice when his own interests were not involved The Pope did not recognize him as King of Germany until after he signed a peace treaty with France, causing the families to inter-marry The Pope did not recognize him as King of Germany until after he signed a peace treaty with France, causing the families to inter-marry Failed to seize Holland and Zeeland Failed to seize Holland and Zeeland Murdered by his nephew John of Swabia Murdered by his nephew John of Swabia

Albert II Duke of Austria ( ) Had a wife and four children Had a wife and four children His inheritance when he came into power allowed him to make the County of Pfirt His inheritance when he came into power allowed him to make the County of Pfirt He established claims on Carinthia and Carniola He established claims on Carinthia and Carniola Upheld a good reputation with the church leaders Upheld a good reputation with the church leaders Also established “Albertinian House Rule”, which effectively remained one of the basic laws of Austria until 1918 Also established “Albertinian House Rule”, which effectively remained one of the basic laws of Austria until 1918

Leopold III Duke of Austria( ) Had four sons Had four sons He was the joint ruler of Habsburg He was the joint ruler of Habsburg By the Treaty of Neuberg he became the ultimate ruler of Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, the Windish March, Gorizia, the Habsburgs’ possessions in Friuli, Tyrol, and further Austria By the Treaty of Neuberg he became the ultimate ruler of Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, the Windish March, Gorizia, the Habsburgs’ possessions in Friuli, Tyrol, and further Austria He acquired Freiburg in Breisgau, Feldkrich, and Trieste He acquired Freiburg in Breisgau, Feldkrich, and Trieste However he failed to expand to Switzerland and Swabia However he failed to expand to Switzerland and Swabia

Ernest Duke of Austria ( ) Had two wives, and nine children, but most died early Had two wives, and nine children, but most died early Ruler of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola Ruler of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola Conflicts between Ernest and Leopold IV caused a civil war, and ended when Leopold died without an heir Conflicts between Ernest and Leopold IV caused a civil war, and ended when Leopold died without an heir

Which lead to; Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor ( )

Frederick III Holy Roman Emperor ( ) Had a wife and son Had a wife and son Was the last emperor to be crowned by a Pope in Rome Was the last emperor to be crowned by a Pope in Rome Had a lack of leadership Had a lack of leadership Best accomplishment was to have his son, Maximilian, marry Charles the Bold’s daughter Mary Best accomplishment was to have his son, Maximilian, marry Charles the Bold’s daughter Mary This gave the family a large part of Burgundy and made the Austrians a European power This gave the family a large part of Burgundy and made the Austrians a European power This was also great timing because he died 3 years later This was also great timing because he died 3 years later

How does the Holy Roman Empire relate to Rome’s Empire? Among leaving behind the Roman Law, Roman speech-transferring into the Romance languages and Roman Catholicism for 15 centuries was the only religion and cultural force in western Europe Among leaving behind the Roman Law, Roman speech-transferring into the Romance languages and Roman Catholicism for 15 centuries was the only religion and cultural force in western Europe The Holy Roman Empire came after the Roman empire The Holy Roman Empire came after the Roman empire The creation of the Holy Roman Empire showed what vitality there was left in the imperial ideal The creation of the Holy Roman Empire showed what vitality there was left in the imperial ideal The fall of Rome thus was not the fall of its era, the vital elements that remained of it were still able to be picked back up The fall of Rome thus was not the fall of its era, the vital elements that remained of it were still able to be picked back up