Germany: 'Emperor Frederick III and Duke Charles of Burgundy Meeting in Trier in 1473', woodcut from the White Kunig, 15th century, Austrian National Library, Vienna

Frederick III (1415-1493), also known as Frederick the Fat and Frederick the Peaceful, was the eldest son of the Inner Austrian duke Ernest the Iron, a member of the Habsburg dynasty. He became duke of Inner Austria in 1424 at the age of nine, but would not be awarded rule until 1435, with his younger brother Albert asserting his rights as co-ruler. By 1439, Frederick had become the undisputed head of the Habsburg dynasty.

Frederick died in 1493, aged 77, bleeding to death after having his infected left leg amputated.

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