Hohenstauffen Austria

Hohenstauffen Austria
Henry II the Simple, the Restorer
On 1241, seeing that he would lose due to him not having any aid from the western powers, Henry II of Breslau decided not to fight the Mongols who are ravaging the countryside of Poland, he allowed them to destroy the cities in Silesia and Lesser Poland, the knights there tried to defend the Castles but still the Mongols were able to ravish them, although he is seen as a coward, this also led him to be the King of the Newly Reunited Poland in the Future in 1260.


The mongols raid to East to Germany in Brandenburg and Pomerania and raided Hungary and Moravia which led to the battle of Mohi where in Bela IV dies in action and his head is displayed by Batu Khan and his troops, apparently Bela IV is known for his not giving up on battle and was honored as a hero compared to Henry II the Simple of Poland who was said to be a coward.

The Emperor and the Maiden
Complicating Frederick II's hold over Austria was his long-standing quarrel with Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, during which he was placed under an imperial ban. In 1245, in a spectacular change of imperial politics, Frederick II of Austria became one of the emperor's most important allies when negotiations regarding the elevation of Vienna to a bishopric and of Austria (including Styria) to a Kingdom were initiated.

One condition effecting a positive outcome was that the 19-year-old Duke's niece, Gertrude, would marry the 51-year-old Emperor who was a widower three times over. Though desirous of the union, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia nevertheless voiced his concerns given a preexisting agreement that Gertrude marry his eldest son and heir Vladislaus.

Gertrude herself refused the marriage with the aged Emperor, citing his recent excommunication by the Pope, but Frederick II tried his best to ensure that Gertrude marries the Aged Emperor so that he would be crowned, the marriage does happen on 1246 and Frederick II was crowned as King of Austria and she was said to have cried in the wedding this would lead to the Hohenstauffen acquisition of Austria and Burgenland, Burgenland was gained by Frederick II before his childless death due to Frederick II of Austria annexing Burgenland after the death of Bela IV.
 
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