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  1. 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). On the death of his father-in-law, the Holy Roman emperor Sigismund, Albert was crowned king of Hungary ...

  2. Joanna Sophia of Bavaria. Albert the Magnanimous KG, elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was emperor 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 ( jure uxoris) he also became King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and ...

  3. 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 was unable to suppress the Bohemian revolts (see Hussite Wars) and subsequently died on a disastrous campaign against the ...

  4. Oct 27, 2023 · Roman Catholic. Albert the Magnanimous KG, elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439) 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 ( jure uxoris) he also became King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and inherited a ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Germany - Habsburgs, Imperial Office, Unification: In the absence of a male heir, Sigismund had named his son-in-law Albert of Habsburg, duke of Austria, as his successor. Albert was able and vigorous, and the union of the territories of the two dynasties enabled him to exert considerable leverage in German politics. Albert declared his neutrality in the current dispute between Pope Eugenius ...

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  8. May 25, 2024 · Albert II, prince of Monaco (born March 14, 1958, Monaco) is the prince of Monaco and the 32nd hereditary ruler of the principality of Monaco (2005– ). He is the only son of Rainier III, prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco), a former actress. Albert attended Amherst College (B.A., 1981) in Massachusetts and briefly ...

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