List of rulers named Leopold

Contents 1 Origin 2 Kings of the Belgians 3 Austria 3.1 Margraves of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty 3.2 Dukes of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty 3.3 Dukes from the Habsburg dynasty 3.4 Holy Roman Emperors from the Habsburg dynasty (who were also Archdukes of Austria) 3.5 Grand Ducal House of Habsburg-Lorraine 4 House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen 5 Styria 6 House of Bourbon-Parma 7 House of Hanover 8 Lippe

Origin

Leopold is an originally Germanic name composed of two stems, common to Germanic names. The first part is related to the Latin word "Leo", meaning lion (Although some say the first part is related to Old High German "liut" meaning "people"). The Germanic peoples had no word for "lion" as they weren't aware of their existence until they established contacts with the Romans. The second part is of Germanic origin and means "brave", compare "bold". The name hence originally meant something close to "as brave as a lion". The name has been observed since the 5th century, including by the Frank Gregory of Tours, and the name gradually spread across Western Europe and during the 16th century it became popular in the southern Holy Roman Empire, due to the influence of the Margraves of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty.[1]

Kings of the Belgians

• Leopold I of Belgium -- (1790-1865)
• Leopold II of Belgium -- (1835-1909)
• Leopold III of Belgium -- (1901-1983)

Austria

Margraves of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty

• Leopold I of Austria -- (976-994)
• Leopold II of Austria -- (1075-1095)
• Leopold III of Austria (Saint Leopold) -- (1095-1136)
• Leopold IV -- (1136-1141) (Duke of Bavaria, 1139-1141)

Dukes of Austria from the Babenberg dynasty

• Leopold V -- (1177-1194)
• Leopold VI -- (1198-1230)

Dukes from the Habsburg dynasty

• Leopold I -- (1308-1326)
• Leopold II
• Leopold III (1365-1386)
• Leopold IV (1386-1411)
• Leopold V (1586-1632), regent of the Tyrol and Further Austria

Holy Roman Emperors from the Habsburg dynasty (who were also Archdukes of Austria)

• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor -- (1640 - 1705)
• Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor -- (1747 - 1792)

Also see List of rulers of Austria

Grand Ducal House of Habsburg-Lorraine

• Leopold I, Grand Duke of Tuscany
• Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany

House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

• Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Styria

• Leopold the Strong (from the dynasty of the Otakars), Margrave of Styria from 1122 to 1129

House of Bourbon-Parma

• Prince Léopold of Nassau son of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, brother of the current Grand Duke

House of Hanover

• Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

Lippe

• Leopold I, Prince of Lippe
• Leopold II, Prince of Lippe
• Leopold III, Prince of Lippe
• Leopold IV, Prince of Lippe