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by W. Killian from 1623 ]] Friedrich IV of Austria ( 1382 - June 24 , 1439 ) was a Habsburg Duke of Tirol , son of Leopold III Of Austria . Friedrich's regency over Tirol and the scattered Habsburg territories in southwestern Germany and in the Alsace referred to collectively as '' Vorderösterreich '' began in 1402 . The early years of his reign were marked by external and internal conflicts. He had to overcome the opposition of the local nobles in 1406 / 07 , and had to deal with the independence movement in Appenzell , which became a protectorate of the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1411 . When he sided with Antipope John XXIII at the Council Of Constance , Emperor Sigismund banned him. Thanks to the support of the local population he managed to keep Tirol, but he lost the Aargau , the old homeland of the Habsburgs, to the Swiss. By 1425 , his rule over Tirol had stabilized, also due to successful beginning of Silver mining that brought an increase in prosperity to the region. Friedrich also moved the court from Meran-Merano to Innsbruck . Friedrich was married to Anna Of Braunschweig ; they had one son, Sigismund . EXTERNAL LINK |
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