European Heraldry :: House of Habsburg 1637-1780

Ferdinand III (1608-1657) Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Lower and Inner Austria from 1637 to 1657, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1625 to 1657 with Ferdinand II (1625–1637) and Ferdinand IV (1647–1654), King of the Romans from 1636 to 1653 with Ferdinand II (1636–1637) and Ferdinand IV (1653–1654), Duke of Teschen from 1653 to 1657 with Ferdinand IV (1653–1654). Married firstly Infanta Maria Anna of Spain (1606–1646) daughter of Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal, secondly Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Tyrol (1632–1649) daughter of Leopold V, Archduke of Further Austria and thirdly Eleonora Gonzaga “the Younger” (1630–1686) daughter of Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers and Rethel, Duke of Mayenne and Duke of Aiguillon, 1st Grand Mistress of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue 1662-1666, 1st Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross 1668-1686. The Order of the Starry Cross founded by Eleonora Gonzaga in 1668. The Order of the Slaves of Virtue founded by Eleonora Gonzaga in 1662.

Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (1614-1662) Governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1647 to 1656, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, Prince-Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1631 to 1638, Prince-Bishop of Halberstadt from 1628 to 1648, Prince-Archbishop of Bremen from 1635 to 1645, Prince-Bishop of Strasbourg from 1626 to 1662, Prince-Bishop of Passau from 1625 to 1662, Prince-Bishop of Olomouc from 1637 to 1662, Prince-Bishop of Wroclaw from 1656 to 1662. All Bishoprics held as Catholic Administrator due to lack of canonical qualification.

Ferdinand IV (1633-1654) King of the Romans from 1653, King of Hungary from 1647 and King of Bohemia from 1646.
Leopold I (1640-1705) Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705, King of Hungary from 1655 to 1705), King of Bohemia from 1656 to 1705, Archduke of Austria from 1658 to 1705, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol from 1665 to 1705, Prince of Transylvania from 1692 to 1705. See below

Charles Joseph (1649-1664) Archduke of Austria and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, Bishop of Olmütz, and Breslau, Passau from 1662 to 1664.

Leopold I (1640-1705) Holy Roman Emperor from 1658 to 1705, King of Hungary from 1655 to 1705, King of Bohemia from 1656 to 1705, Archduke of Austria from 1658 to 1705, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol from 1665 to 1705, Prince of Transylvania from 1692 to 1705. Married firstly Infanta Margaret Theresa of Spain (1651–1673) daughter of Philip IV, King of Spain, Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross, 2nd Grand Mistress of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue 1666-1673, secondly Archduchess Claudia Felicitas of Austria- Tyrol (1653–1676) Countess of Tyrol, daughter of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Further Austria and Count of Tyrol, 3rd Grand Mistress of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue 1673-1676, and thirdly Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg (1655–1720) daughter of Philip William, Count Palatine of Neuburg and Duke of Jülich-Berg later Elector Palatine. 2nd Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross 1686-1720, 3rd Grand Mistress of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue 1676-1720

Joseph I (1678- 1711) Holy Roman Emperor from 1705 to 1711, King of Bohemia from 1705 to 1711, King of Hungary from 1687 to 1711, King of the Romans from 1690 to 1711. Married Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1673–1742) daughter of John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg. Dame of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue, 3rd Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross 1720-1742.

Charles VI (1685- 1740) Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary from 1711 to 1740, Archduke of Austria. From 1703 to 1711 claimant to the throne of Spain as Charles III. King of Sicily from 1720 to 1734, King of Naples from 1713 to 1735, King of Sardinia from 1713 to 1720, Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1735 to 1740 and Duke of Guastalla from 1735 to 1740. 10th Grand Master of the Order. Last male Habsburg. Married Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691–1750) daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. 4th Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross 1742-1740. Dame of the Order of the Slaves of Virtue, Founded The Ordre de l'amour du prochain in 1708. Founded The Imperial and Royal Decoration of Elizabeth and Theresa in 1750.

Charles VI, (1685-1740) Archduke of Austria

Charles VI, (1685-1740) King of Sicily

Charles VI, (1685-1740) Duke of Styria

Charles VI, (1685-1740) Duke of Milan

Charles VI, (1685-1740) Grand Duke of Transylvania

Maria Josepha of Austria (1699–1757) Queen consort of Poland. Heir presumptive to the Habsburg Empire from 1711 to 1717. Maria Josepha renounced formally her claim to the Habsburg Empire in 1719. Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross. Dame of the Order of Saint Catherine. In 1719 married Frederick Augustus II (1696–1763) Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania.

Maria Amalia of Austria (1701–1756) Empress consort of Holy Roman Empire. Maria Amalia renounced formally her claim to the Habsburg Empire in 1722. Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross. In 1722 married Charles VII (1697–1745) Elector of Bavaria form 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1742, King of Bohemia from 1741 to 1743 See Dukes of Bavaria

Maria Theresa of Austria (1717–1780) Archduchess of Austria, Oueen of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Grand duchess of Transylvania, Duchess of Mantua, Duchess of Milan, Queen of Galicia and Lodomeria, Duchess of the Austrian Netherlands, and Duchess of Parma. By marriage, Duchess consort of Lorraine, Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany and Empress consort of Holy Roman Empire. 5th Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross 1740-1780. Founded theMilitary Order of Maria Theresain 1757. Founded the Order of Saint Stephen in 1764. In 1726 married Francis I of Lorraine (1708–1765) Holy Roman Emperor from 1745 and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1737 Duke of Lorraine from 1729 to 1737 (Titular thereafter) See Lorraine

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Queen of Bohemia and Hungary

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Archduchess of Austria

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Duchess of Styria

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Countess of Tyrol

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Duchess of Milan

Maria Theresa, (1717-1780) Grand Duchess of Transylvania

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Maria Anna of Austria (1718–1744) Governess of the Austrian Netherlands from 1744. Dame of the Order of the Starry Cross. Dame of the Ordre de l'amour du prochain. In 1744 married Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1712–1780) Prince of Lorraine, Field Marshal of the Imperial Army, and Governor of the Austrian Netherlands form 1744. Later Grand Master of the Teutonic Order from 1761. See Lorraine