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William the Courteous (c. 1370 – 15 July 1406) was a member and head of the Leopoldinian Line ruler of Carinthia Styria and Carniola.Born in Vienna he was the oldest son of Duke Leopold the Just and his wife Viridis Visconti and ruled in Carinthia Styria and Carniola.His engagement with Hedwig of Hungary youngest daughter of the neighboring king was one of the first attempts of the House of Habsburg to extend their sphere of influence in Eastern Central Europe by marrying heiresses a practice that gave rise to the phrase Bella gerant alii: tu felix Austria nube (Let others make war: thou happy Austria marry).
