Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria

Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Further Austria (27 November 1630 – 25 June 1665) was the ruler of Further Austria including Tyrol from 1662 to 1665.

Biography

He was born at Innsbruck, the second son of Leopold V, Archduke of Austria and Claudia de' Medici. He was appointed as Prince-bishop of Augsburg in 1646. In 1653, he became bishop of Gurk and in 1659 Prince-bishop of Trent. He was never ordained as a priest or consecrated as a bishop.

In 1662 he was put forth by his cousin Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor as a candidate for bishop of Strasbourg. This included large cash incentives to the cathedral chapter and a promise that Sigismund would be a very hands off ruler. After the 1662 death of his brother Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria, he became Archduke of Further Austria, and therefore withdrew from the candidacy for the bishopric. He was more able than his brother and could have made him a good ruler, but with his early death in 1665, the younger Tyrolean line of the House of Habsburg ended. Leopold I, who as the heir male succeeded Sigismund Francis, took direct control over the government of Further Austria and Tyrol.

He married Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach on 3 June 1665, and died in Innsbruck twenty-two days later of an illness.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria
8. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 22)4. Charles II, Archduke of Austria9. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (= 23)2. Leopold V, Archduke of Austria10. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria5. Maria Anna of Bavaria11. Anna of Austria1. Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria12. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany6. Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany13. Eleanor de Toledo3. Claudia de' Medici14. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine7. Christina of Lorraine15. Claude of Valois
		8. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (= 22)



	4. Charles II, Archduke of Austria



	9. Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (= 23)



	2. Leopold V, Archduke of Austria



	10. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria



	5. Maria Anna of Bavaria



	11. Anna of Austria



	1. Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria



	12. Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany



	6. Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany



	13. Eleanor de Toledo



	3. Claudia de' Medici



	14. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine



	7. Christina of Lorraine



	15. Claude of Valois

Male-line family tree

vteHouse of Habsburg
Original line Albert Count of Habsburg c.1188–1239 Rudolf I of Germany c.1218–1291 Albert I of Germany 1255–1308Hartmann 1263–1281Rudolf II Duke of Austria 1270–1290 Rudolf I of Bohemia 1281–1307Frederick the Fair c.1289–1330Leopold I Duke of Austria 1290–1326Albert II Duke of Austria 1298–1358Henry the Friendly 1299–1327Otto Duke of Austria 1301–1339John Parricida c.1290–1312/1313 Albertinian line Leopoldian line Rudolf IV Duke of Austria 1339–1365Frederick III 1347–1362Albert III Duke of Austria 1349–1395Leopold III Duke of Austria 1351–1386Frederick II Duke of Austria 1327–1344Leopold II Duke of Austria 1328–1344 Albert IV Duke of Austria 1377–1404William Duke of Austria c.1370–1406Leopold IV Duke of Austria 1371–1411Ernest Duke of Austria 1377–1424Frederick IV Duke of Austria 1382–1439 Albert II of Germany 1397–1439Frederick III HRE 1415–1493Albert VI Archduke of Austria 1418–1463Sigismund Archduke of Austria 1427–1496 Ladislaus the Posthumous 1440–1457Maximilian I HRE 1459–1519 Philip I of Castile 1478–1506 Spanish / Iberian line Austrian / HRE line Charles V HRE 1500–1558Ferdinand I HRE 1503–1564 Philip II of Spain 1527–1598Maximilian II HRE 1527–1576Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria 1529–1595Charles II Archduke of Austria 1540–1590 Carlos Prince of Asturias 1545–1568Philip III of Spain 1578–1621Rudolf II HRE 1552–1612Ernest of Austria 1553–1595Matthias HRE 1557–1619Maximilian III Archduke of Austria 1558–1618Albert VII Archduke of Austria 1559–1621Wenceslaus Archduke of Austria 1561–1578Andrew Margrave of Burgau 1558–1600Charles Margrave of Burgau 1560–1618Ferdinand II HRE 1578–1637Maximilian Ernest of Austria 1583–1616Leopold V Archduke of Austria 1586–1632Charles of Austria 1590–1624 Philip IV of Spain 1605–1665Charles of Austria 1607–1632Ferdinand of Austria 1609–1641John-Charles of Austria 1605–1619Ferdinand III HRE 1608–1657Leopold Wilhelm of Austria 1614–1662Ferdinand Charles Archduke of Austria 1628–1662Sigismund Francis Archduke of Austria 1630–1665 Balthasar Charles Prince of Asturias 1629–1646Charles II of Spain 1661–1700Ferdinand IV King of the Romans 1633–1654Leopold I HRE 1640–1705Charles Joseph of Austria 1649–1664 Joseph I HRE 1678–1711Charles VI HRE 1685–1740 Lorraine Maria Theresa HRE 1740–1780Francis I HRE 1745–1765 Habsburg-Lorraine Joseph II HRE 1765–1790Leopold II HRE 1790–1792 Francis II HRE 1792–1806
												Original line
												Albert Count of Habsburg c.1188–1239

												Rudolf I of Germany c.1218–1291


												Albert I of Germany 1255–1308			Hartmann 1263–1281	Rudolf II Duke of Austria 1270–1290


						Rudolf I of Bohemia 1281–1307	Frederick the Fair c.1289–1330	Leopold I Duke of Austria 1290–1326	Albert II Duke of Austria 1298–1358	Henry the Friendly 1299–1327	Otto Duke of Austria 1301–1339	John Parricida c.1290–1312/1313


							Albertinian line					Leopoldian line
		Rudolf IV Duke of Austria 1339–1365	Frederick III 1347–1362	Albert III Duke of Austria 1349–1395					Leopold III Duke of Austria 1351–1386			Frederick II Duke of Austria 1327–1344	Leopold II Duke of Austria 1328–1344


						Albert IV Duke of Austria 1377–1404	William Duke of Austria c.1370–1406	Leopold IV Duke of Austria 1371–1411	Ernest Duke of Austria 1377–1424			Frederick IV Duke of Austria 1382–1439


						Albert II of Germany 1397–1439					Frederick III HRE 1415–1493	Albert VI Archduke of Austria 1418–1463	Sigismund Archduke of Austria 1427–1496

						Ladislaus the Posthumous 1440–1457					Maximilian I HRE 1459–1519

												Philip I of Castile 1478–1506


		Spanish / Iberian line																	Austrian / HRE line
		Charles V HRE 1500–1558																	Ferdinand I HRE 1503–1564


		Philip II of Spain 1527–1598							Maximilian II HRE 1527–1576					Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria 1529–1595			Charles II Archduke of Austria 1540–1590


Carlos Prince of Asturias 1545–1568	Philip III of Spain 1578–1621	Rudolf II HRE 1552–1612	Ernest of Austria 1553–1595	Matthias HRE 1557–1619	Maximilian III Archduke of Austria 1558–1618	Albert VII Archduke of Austria 1559–1621	Wenceslaus Archduke of Austria 1561–1578	Andrew Margrave of Burgau 1558–1600	Charles Margrave of Burgau 1560–1618	Ferdinand II HRE 1578–1637	Maximilian Ernest of Austria 1583–1616	Leopold V Archduke of Austria 1586–1632	Charles of Austria 1590–1624


		Philip IV of Spain 1605–1665	Charles of Austria 1607–1632	Ferdinand of Austria 1609–1641											John-Charles of Austria 1605–1619	Ferdinand III HRE 1608–1657	Leopold Wilhelm of Austria 1614–1662	Ferdinand Charles Archduke of Austria 1628–1662	Sigismund Francis Archduke of Austria 1630–1665


Balthasar Charles Prince of Asturias 1629–1646	Charles II of Spain 1661–1700															Ferdinand IV King of the Romans 1633–1654	Leopold I HRE 1640–1705	Charles Joseph of Austria 1649–1664


																				Joseph I HRE 1678–1711	Charles VI HRE 1685–1740
																									Lorraine
																						Maria Theresa HRE 1740–1780	Francis I HRE 1745–1765

																							Habsburg-Lorraine


																						Joseph II HRE 1765–1790	Leopold II HRE 1790–1792

																								Francis II HRE 1792–1806
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Notes and references

Bibliography

O'Connor, John T. (1978). Negotiator out of Season. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 0-8203-0436-0.

Regnal titles
Preceded byFerdinand Charles	Archduke of Further Austria 1662 – 1665	Succeeded byLeopold VI
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byHeinrich von Knöringen	Prince-Bishop of Augsburg 1646 – 1665	Succeeded byJohann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen
Preceded byFranz von Lodron	Bishop of Gurk 1653 – 1665	Succeeded byWenzeslaus von Thun
Preceded byCarlo Emanuele di Madruzzo	Prince-Bishop of Trent 1659 – 1665	Succeeded byErnst Adalbert von Harrach