Albert I of Germany

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Albert I of Germany

Role / Field:

Duke of Austria and Styria, and King of Germany from 1298 until his assassination.

Born:

1255

Died:

1308-05-01

Century / Era:

1255s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Foundations

Albert I of Habsburg (German: Albrecht I.) (July 1255 – 1 May 1308) was a Duke of Austria and Styria from 1282 and King of Germany from 1298 until his assassination. He was the eldest son of King Rudolf I of Germany and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenberg. He is sometimes referred to as 'Albert the One-eyed' because of a battle injury that left him with a hollow eye socket and a permanent snarl. From 1273 Albert ruled as a landgrave over his father's Swabian (Further Austrian) possessions in Alsace.

Key Developments & Impact

In 1282 his father, the first German monarch from the House of Habsburg, invested him and his younger brother Rudolf II with the duchies of Austria and Styria, which he had seized from late King Ottokar II of Bohemia and defended in the 1278 Battle on the Marchfeld. By the 1283 Treaty of Rheinfelden his father entrusted Albert with their sole government, while Rudolf II ought to be compensated by the Further Austrian Habsburg home territories – which, however, never happened until his death in 1290. Albert and his Swabian ministeriales appear to have ruled the Austrian and Styrian duchies with conspicuous success, overcoming the resistance by local nobles. King Rudolf I...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1255: Birth of Albert I of Germany — Duke of Austria and Styria, and King of Germany from 1298 until his assassination.
2. 1273: 1273 Milestone — From 1273 Albert ruled as a landgrave over his father's Swabian (Further Austrian) possessions in Alsace.
3. 1282: 1282 Milestone — In 1282 his father, the first German monarch from the House of Habsburg, invested him and his younger brother Rudolf II with the duchies of Austria and Styria, which he had seized from late King Ottokar II of Bohemia and defended in the 1278 Battle on the Marchfeld.
4. 1283: 1283 Milestone — By the 1283 Treaty of Rheinfelden his father entrusted Albert with their sole government, while Rudolf II ought to be compensated by the Further Austrian Habsburg home territories – which, however, never happened until his death in 1290.
5. 1308 (1308-05-01): Passing & Historical Legacy — Albert I of Germany passed away on 1308-05-01, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Albert I of Germany

True or False: “Albert I of Habsburg was known as 'Albert the One-eyed' due to an injury sustained during his time as Duke of Austria.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The Wikipedia extract confirms he is sometimes referred to as 'Albert the One-eyed' because of a battle injury that left him with a hollow eye socket and a permanent snarl.

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