Otto the Merry | |
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Duke of Austria and Styria (jointly with Albert II) | |
Reign | 1330–1339 |
Predecessor | Frederick the Fair |
Successor | Albert II (alone) |
Duke of Carinthia (jointly with Albert II) | |
Reign | 1335–1339 |
Predecessor | Henry of Bohemia |
Successor | Albert II (alone) |
Born | 23 July 1301 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 17 February 1339 Neuberg Abbey, Duchy of Styria |
Spouses | Elizabeth of Bavaria Anne of Bohemia |
Issue | Frederick II, Duke of Austria Leopold II, Duke of Austria |
House | Habsburg |
Father | Albert I of Germany |
Mother | Elisabeth of Carinthia |
Otto, known as the Merry (German: der Fröhliche; 23 July 1301 – 17 February 1339), was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1330, as well as Duke of Carinthia from 1335 until his death. A member of the House of Habsburg, he ruled jointly with his elder brother Duke Albert II.