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[1] Biography. Coronation of Albert II in 1438, by Karel Svoboda, 19th century. Albert was born in Vienna as the son of Albert IV, Duke of Austria, and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria. [2] He succeeded to the Duchy of Austria at the age of seven on his father's death in 1404.
Albert II (born Aug. 16, 1397—died Oct. 27, 1439, Neszmély, Hung.) was a German king from 1438, king of Hungary, king of Bohemia, and duke of Luxembourg. As a member of the Habsburg dynasty, he was archduke of Austria from infancy (1404).
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Columbia Encyclopedia > People > History > German History: Biographies > Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor. Albert II, 1397–1439, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary and Bohemia (1438–39), duke of Austria (1404–38). He was the son-in-law of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, whom he aided against the Hussites of Bohemia.
Albert II of Germany was King of Germany for a short time in the early 15th Century. He was born on Aug. 19, 1397, in Vienna. His father was Albert IV, Duke of Austria, and his mother was Joanna Sophia of Bavaria. Albert senior died in 1404, and young Albert became Duke of Austria despite being only 7. He had a series of uncles as regents and ...
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. ALBERT II. (1397-1439), German king, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V.) duke of Austria, was born on the 10th of August 1397, the son of Albert IV. of Habsburg, duke of Austria. He succeeded to the duchy of Austria on his father's death in 1404.
Albert the Magnanimous KG, elected King of the Romans as Albert II was king of the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria. Through his wife he also became King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and inherited a claim to the Duchy of Luxembourg.
Contents. Albert II. duke of Austria. Learn about this topic in these articles: contribution to coinage. In coin: Germany and central Europe. …until the 14th century, when Albert II (1330–58) introduced a gold florin of Florentine character.
