The Most Famous
COMPANIONS from Austria
This page contains a list of the greatest Austrian Companions. The pantheon dataset contains 673 Companions, 22 of which were born in Austria. This makes Austria the birth place of the 7th most number of Companions behind Spain and Turkey.
Top 10
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrian Companions of all time. This list of famous Austrian Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrian Companions.
1. Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1791 - 1847)
With an HPI of 77.99, Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma is the most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 59 different languages on wikipedia.
Marie Louise (12 December 1791 – 17 December 1847) was an Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 11 April 1814 until her death in 1847. She was Napoleon's second wife and as such Empress of the French and Queen of Italy from their marriage on 1 April 1810 until his abdication on 6 April 1814. As the eldest child of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor and Emperor of Austria, and his second wife, Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Marie Louise grew up during a period marked by ongoing and unceasing conflict between Austria and revolutionary France. A series of military defeats at the hands of Napoleon Bonaparte had inflicted a heavy human toll on Austria and led Francis to dissolve the Holy Roman Empire. The end of the War of the Fifth Coalition resulted in the marriage of Napoleon and Marie Louise in 1810, which ushered in a brief period of peace and friendship between Austria and the French Empire. Marie Louise agreed to the marriage despite being raised to despise France. She bore Napoleon a son, styled the King of Rome at birth, who briefly succeeded him as Napoleon II. Marie Louise's son was later titled Duke of Reichstadt. Napoleon's fortunes changed dramatically in 1812 after his failed invasion of Russia. The European powers, including Austria, resumed hostilities towards France in the War of the Sixth Coalition, which ended with the abdication of Napoleon and his exile to Elba. The 1814 Treaty of Fontainebleau gave the Duchies of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla to Marie Louise, who ruled the duchies until her death. Marie Louise married morganatically twice after Napoleon's death in 1821. Her second husband was Count Adam Albert von Neipperg (married 1821), an equerry she met in 1814. She and Neipperg had three children: Albertine, William Albert, and Mathilde. Neipperg died in 1829. Marie Louise married Count Charles-René de Bombelles, her chamberlain, in 1834. She died in Parma in 1847.
2. Klara Hitler (1860 - 1907)
With an HPI of 73.27, Klara Hitler is the 2nd most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages.
Klara Hitler (née Pölzl; 12 August 1860 – 21 December 1907) was the mother of Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany.
3. Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France (1554 - 1592)
With an HPI of 69.31, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France is the 3rd most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
Elisabeth of Austria (5 July 1554 – 22 January 1592) was Queen of France from 1570 to 1574 as the wife of King Charles IX. A member of the House of Habsburg, she was the daughter of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Maria of Spain.
4. Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain (1584 - 1611)
With an HPI of 68.73, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain is the 4th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 41 different languages.
Margaret of Austria (25 December 1584 – 3 October 1611) was Queen of Spain and Portugal by her marriage to King Philip III & II.
5. Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (1573 - 1598)
With an HPI of 65.58, Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland is the 5th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 34 different languages.
Anne of Austria (16 August 1573 – 10 February 1598) was Queen of Poland and Sweden as the first consort of King Sigismund III Vasa.
6. Albert VII, Archduke of Austria (1559 - 1621)
With an HPI of 65.51, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria is the 6th most famous Austrian Companion. His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.
Albert VII (German: Albrecht VII; 13 November 1559 – 13 July 1621) was the ruling Archduke of Austria for a few months in 1619 and, jointly with his wife, Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1598 and 1621. Prior to this, he had been a cardinal, Archbishop of Toledo, viceroy of Portugal and Governor General of the Habsburg Netherlands. He succeeded his brother Matthias as reigning archduke of Lower and Upper Austria, but abdicated in favor of Ferdinand II the same year, making it the shortest (and often ignored) reign in Austrian history.
7. Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria (1750 - 1762)
With an HPI of 64.26, Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria is the 7th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 25 different languages.
Archduchess Maria Johanna of Austria (German: Maria Johanna Gabriele Josefa Antonia; 4 February 1750 – 23 December 1762) was an Archduchess of Austria as the eleventh child of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor. She was originally meant to marry Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, however, the marriage plans were never finalised due to Maria Johanna's death due to smallpox.
8. Maria Anna of Austria (1683 - 1754)
With an HPI of 64.04, Maria Anna of Austria is the 8th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
Maria Anna of Austria (Maria Anna Josepha Antonia Regina; 7 September 1683 – 14 August 1754) was Queen of Portugal as the wife of King John V of Portugal. She served as the regent of Portugal from 1742 until 1750 during the illness of her husband. She was born an Archduchess of Austria as the daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleonore Magdalene of Neuburg.
9. Maria Amalia of Austria (1701 - 1756)
With an HPI of 63.80, Maria Amalia of Austria is the 9th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Maria Amalia of Austria (German: Maria Amalia Josefa Anna; 22 October 1701 – 11 December 1756) was Holy Roman empress, queen of Bohemia, and electress of Bavaria among many other titles as the spouse of Emperor Charles VII. By birth, she was an archduchess of Austria as the daughter of Emperor Joseph I. One of her children was Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.
10. Maria Theresa of Austria (1816 - 1867)
With an HPI of 63.48, Maria Theresa of Austria is the 10th most famous Austrian Companion. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Maria Theresa of Austria (31 July 1816 – 8 August 1867) was the second wife of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, making her Queen of the Two Sicilies. She was the eldest daughter of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg. Maria Theresa was Princess-Abbess of the Theresian Royal and Imperial Ladies Chapter of the Castle of Prague (1834–1835). Her paternal grandparents were Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria Luisa of Spain. Her maternal grandparents were Frederick William of Nassau-Weilburg and his wife Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg.
Pantheon has 22 people classified as companions born between 1281 and 1921. Of these 22, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased companions include Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Klara Hitler, and Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France. As of April 2022, 2 new companions have been added to Pantheon including Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria and Catherine of Austria, Duchess of Calabria.
Deceased Companions
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Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
1791 - 1847
HPI: 77.99
Klara Hitler
1860 - 1907
HPI: 73.27
Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France
1554 - 1592
HPI: 69.31
Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain
1584 - 1611
HPI: 68.73
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
1573 - 1598
HPI: 65.58
Albert VII, Archduke of Austria
1559 - 1621
HPI: 65.51
Archduchess Maria Johanna Gabriela of Austria
1750 - 1762
HPI: 64.26
Maria Anna of Austria
1683 - 1754
HPI: 64.04
Maria Amalia of Austria
1701 - 1756
HPI: 63.80
Maria Theresa of Austria
1816 - 1867
HPI: 63.48
Elizabeth of Austria
1437 - 1505
HPI: 62.75
Constance of Austria
1588 - 1631
HPI: 62.65
Newly Added Companions (2022)
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Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
1737 - 1740
HPI: 59.52
Catherine of Austria, Duchess of Calabria
1295 - 1323
HPI: 54.32
Which Companions were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 10 most globally memorable Companions since 1700.
