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Albert II of Germany. 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.
- 14 September 1404 – 27 October 1439
- Joanna Sophia of Bavaria
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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The Habsburgs and the imperial office. Albert II; Frederick III; Developments in the individual states to about 1500. The princes and the Landstände; The growth of central governments; German society, economy, and culture in the 14th and 15th centuries. Transformation of rural life; The nobility; Urban life; The decline of the church; Trade ...
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 Turks.
Father. Albert I of Germany. Mother. Elizabeth of Carinthia. Albert II (12 December 1298 [dubious – discuss] – 16 August 1358), known as the Wise or the Lame, a member of the House of Habsburg, was duke of Austria and Styria from 1330, as well as duke of Carinthia and margrave of Carniola from 1335 until his death.
Albert I of Habsburg. By restoring the Habsburg Albert I (ruled 1298–1308) to the kingship, the electors placed themselves in jeopardy. The new ruler, backed by the ample resources of his Austrian dominions, was more powerful and unscrupulous than his predecessor.
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.