Otto of Austria
Duke of Austria, 1330–1339, as co-ruler, of the House of Habsburg.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 23 July 1301 Documented
Death: 17 February 1339 Documented
Role: Duke
Dynasty: Habsburg · ES
Territories: Austria (ES) · Carinthia (ES) · Carniola (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Otto of Austria. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1335
- Austria3 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Austria · ESDuke · Co-ruler1330–1339 · Shared authority; not treated as an exclusive succession.
- Carinthia · ESDuke · Co-ruler1335–1339 · Co-rule of Albert II and Otto; this acquisition was separate from the imperial office.
- Carniola · ESLord · Co-ruler1335–1339 · Government of Carniola with the title dominus Carniole; the ducal title dates from 1364.
A common colour groups the Austrian lands and directly administered provinces governed simultaneously by this person. Their titles and territorial identities remain distinct; Bohemia and Hungary require their own documented groupings. Source for this grouping
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
23 July 1301
The authority record gives the birth as 1301-07-23. - DeathDocumented
17 February 1339
The authority record gives the death as 1339-02-17.
Family and relationships (2/2 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Albert I of Habsburg
The authority record identifies Albert I of Habsburg (GND 118501607) as father. - MotherDocumented
Elizabeth of Tyrol
The authority record identifies Elizabeth of Tyrol (GND 119324660) as mother.
Governments (2/3 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
Duke · Austria · 1330–1339
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Carinthia · 1335–1339
Co-rule of Albert II and Otto; this acquisition was separate from the imperial office. - GovernmentDocumented
Lord · Carniola · 1335–1339
Government of Carniola with the title dominus Carniole; the ducal title dates from 1364.Schönbrunn · How the Habsburgs conquered the Alps · Acquisition in 1335 and Peace of Enns in 1336.ZRC SAZU / Christian Lackner · Carniola and the Habsburgs in the Fourteenth Century · PDF p. 8: title dominus Carniole until 1364; Dux Carniole adopted by Rudolf IV in 1364; Neuberg in 1379 already recognised a duchy.
Biographical and contextual references (1)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
