Frederick of Teschen
| Archduke Friedrich | |
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| Duke of Teschen | |
| Reign | 1895–1918 |
| Predecessor | Archduke Albrecht |
| Born |
4 June 1856 Gross-Seelowitz, Moravia |
| Died | 30 December 1936 (aged 80) Magyaróvár, Hungary |
| Burial | Imperial Crypt |
| Spouse |
Princess Isabella of Croÿ (m. 1878 - 1931; her death) |
| Issue |
Archduchess Maria Christina, Hereditary Princesss of Salm-Salm Archduchess Maria Anna, Hereditary Duchess of Bourbon-Parma Archduchess Maria Henrietta Archduchess Natalie Maria Archduchess Stephanie Maria Isabelle Archduchess Gabriele Maria Theresia Archduchess Isabella Archduchess Maria Alice Archduke Albrecht Franz, Duke of Teschen |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria |
| Mother | Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (Friedrich Maria Albrecht Wilhelm Karl; 4 June 1856 – 30 December 1936) was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
Friedrich was born at the castle Gross-Seelowitz (now Židlochovice, near Brno in Moravia) the son of Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria.
His siblings included Queen Maria Cristina of Spain, Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria, a candidate for the Kingdom of Poland, and Archduke Eugen of Austria, and Austrian officer.
When Friedrich's uncle Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen died in 1895, he and his brothers each inherited large estates. Friedrich owned properties at Ungarisch-Altenburg (now Mosonmagyaróvár in Hungary), Belleje, Saybusch (now Żywiec in Poland), Seelowitz (now Židlochovice) and Frýdek in the Czech Republic, and Pressburg (now Bratislava in Slovakia). His Vienna residence, the Palais-Albrecht, housed the Albertina art collection which he owned.
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