Succession976
Succeeds as Duke of Austria
Historical person
Leopold I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leopold I, based on 35 World History Database records associated with Austria.
35 records976–170331 events14 places
Chronological biography
976
1661
Declaration of War1661
Declares war on the Turks
1665
Rule of Tyrol25 June 1665
Inherits the County of Tyrol after Sigismund Francis dies without heirs.
Tyrolean Inheritance25 June 1665
Takes control of Tyrol after the death of Sigismund Francis.
1666
Battle of St Gotthard1666
The Turks are defeated
Reballion of Hungarian nobelmen1666
The Hungarian nobelmen revolt against Leopold I
1669
Rule of Candia27 November 1669
The Venetians surrender the city of Candia to the Turks
Siege of Candia27 November 1669
The Venetians surrender the city of Candia to the Turks
1682
Declaration of War1682
Declares war against the Turks for a 2nd time
Invasion of Hungary1682
Leopold I sends in Austrian troops to occupy Hungary. Emeric Tekeli revolts against the Austrian invasion & is supported by the Turks
Siege of Presburg1682
Leopolds troops are force to flee Presburg & garrison in Vienna
Exile of Leopold I14 July 1682
Leopold is forced into exile in Poland
Siege of Vienna14 July 1682
Vienna is besieged by a combined force of Hungarian & Turk forces. Leopold is forced into exile in Poland
Siege of Vienna11 September 1682
John Sobieski III rescues Vienna from the Turks & Hungarians
1686
League of Augsburg21 June 1686
Forms the League of Augsburg with Spain & Bavaria against France
1688
Invasion of Palatinate1688
Louis XIV of France invades the Palatinate
League of Augsburg1688
England, The Netherlands & Savoy join the League of Augsburg against France. Austria joins the Grand Alliance against France
Treaty of Ryswick1688
The Treaty of Ryswick halts French expansion
1689
Grand Alliance1689
An alliance of England, the United Provinces, Austria & Savoy against the French
1697
Battle of Senta1697
The Turks are defeated by Eugene of Savoy
Treaty of Rijswijk1697
Restores the independence of Lorraine but France retains Alsace
1698
Treaty of Partition11 October 1698
Leopold I is not consulted before the First Partition Treaty assigns Milan to Archduke Charles.
1699
Holy Roman Empire1699
Partitions the Swedish Empire between Denmark, Russia, Poland & Saxony
Treaty of Preobrazhenskoe1699
Partitions the Swedish Empire between Denmark, Russia, Poland & Saxony
Rule of Croatia26 January 1699
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Austria gains Croatia
Rule of Hungary26 January 1699
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Hungary is returned to Austria
Rule of Slovenia26 January 1699
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Austria gains Slovenia
Treaty of Karlowitz26 January 1699
Venice gains the Morea. Turkish conrol of Hungary comes to an end. Turkey cedes Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia & Slavonia to Austria. Poland gains Podolia & part of the Ukraine. Ends the Austria war after the Battle of Zenta
1701
Habsburg Claim1701
Leopold maintains his family's claim to the undivided Spanish inheritance.
Recognition of Prussian KingshipJanuary 1701
Leopold's prior consent enables Frederick to assume the title King in Prussia.
Italian Campaign AuthorisedMay 1701
Leopold authorises an Imperial campaign in northern Italy.
Grand Alliance7 September 1701
Leopold I joins the alliance to defend Habsburg claims and resist Bourbon expansion.
1703
Appointment of EugeneJune 1703
Leopold appoints Eugene to lead the Imperial War Council.
Response to Rakoczi UprisingJune 1703
Leopold orders Imperial measures against the expanding Hungarian revolt.
Treaty with Savoy8 November 1703
Leopold concludes the alliance treaty with Victor Amadeus.
Titles and roles
Duke · Emperor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.