Margraviate of Austria
southeastern frontier march of the Holy Roman Empire, 976–1156
15 dated entries naming Margraviate of Austria, drawn from 15 separate years between 940 CE and 1194 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.
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10th century
- 940Leopold I, margrave of Austria (approximate date)source
- 976Summer – Otto II appoints Leopold I (the Illustrious), a member of the House of Babenberg, as margrave of the Marcha Orientalis (the later Archduchy of Austria). In order to maintain his possession in Southern Italy, Otto strengthens his army with 2,100 mailed horsemen (heavy cavalry) from Germany, of which around 1,500 are to be provided by the Churches.source
- 985Adalbert, margrave of Austria (approximate date)source
- 994July 8 – Richardis, margravine consort of Austriasource
11th century
- 1015Frozza Orseolo, margravine of Austria (d. 1071)source
- 1018June 23 – Henry I ("the Strong"), margrave of Austriasource
- 1027Ernest the Brave, margrave of Austria (d. 1075)source
- 1050Leopold II ("the Fair"), margrave of Austria (d. 1095)source
- 1055May 26 – Adalbert, margrave of Austriasource
- 1073Leopold III ("the Good"), margrave of Austria (d. 1136)source
- 1075June 10 – Ernest (the Brave), margrave of Austria (b. 1027)source
- 1082May 12 – Battle of Mailberg: Duke Vratislaus II of Bohemia invades Austria with an army of 8,000 men (supported by mercenaries from Moravia and Bavaria). He defeats the forces under Margrave Leopold II ("the Fair") near Mailberg. The northern region of Lower Austria is devastated from pillage and famine.source