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Leopold III, Margrave of Austria

1073–1136 · 12th century · Also known as Saint Leopold, Leopold the Good

Leopold III was the Babenberg margrave of Austria from 1095 to 1136. He married Agnes, daughter of Emperor Henry IV, and supported her brother Henry V against their father. He founded the monasteries of Klosterneuburg, where he resided, and Heiligenkreuz, and declined to stand for the German crown in 1125. Canonised in 1485, he became the patron saint of Austria.

Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
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Margraviate of Austria

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