Archduchess of Austria
fief of the Holy Roman Empire, 1453–1806
Archduchess of Austria was a title given to daughters of the Holy Roman Emperor or Austro-Hungarian Emperor, it is the Austrian version of princess. The male version was Archduke of Austria. Archduchess was a reformed version of the "Duchy of Austria."[1]
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria was the first person to call himself Archduke. The Holy Roman Emperor recognized the title in 1453.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Emperors and Archdukes". Visiting Vienna. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ↑ Archduke: Habsburg title. Britannica. Retrieved November 1, 2020.