Albert II of Germany
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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 inherited a claim to the Duchy of Luxembourg.[1]
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Quick Facts Duke of Austria, Reign ...
| Albert the Magnanimous | |
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 Posthumous anonymous portrait of Albert, 16th century | |
| Duke of Austria | |
| Reign | 14 September 1404 – 27 October 1439 |
| Predecessor | Albert IV |
| Successor | Ladislaus the Posthumous |
| King of Hungary and Croatia (jure uxoris) | |
| Reign | 18 December 1437 – 27 October 1439 |
| Coronation | 1 January 1438, Székesfehérvár |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Vladislaus I |
| King of the Romans | |
| Reign | 18 March 1438 – 27 October 1439 |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Frederick III |
| King of Bohemia | |
| Reign | 6 May 1438 – 27 October 1439 |
| Coronation | 29 June 1438, Prague |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Ladislaus the Posthumous |
| Born | 10 August 1397 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 27 October 1439(1439-10-27) (aged 42) Neszmély, Hungary |
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| Issue | |
| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Albert IV, Duke of Austria |
| Mother | Joanna Sophia of Bavaria |
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