Albert II of Germany
1397 – 1439 · aged 42
King of Germany, Hungary and Bohemia
- Born
- 16 Aug 1397 · Vienna
- Died
- 1439 · Neszmély
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- 16 Aug 1397BornBorn in Vienna
- 1437 – 1439RoleApostolic King of Hungary
- 1438 – 1439RoleKing of Bohemia
- 1438 – 1439RoleKing of the Romans
- 1438AwardKnight of the Garter
- 1439DiedDied in Neszmély
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Biography
Albert II (German: Albrecht II., 10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439) was King of the Romans and a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria. Through his wife Elizabeth of Luxembourg (jure uxoris), he also became King of Hungary, King of Croatia, King of Bohemia, and inherited a claim to the Duchy of Luxembourg.
He played a significant role in the Hussite Wars, assisting his father-in-law Sigismund and suffering defeats like the Battle of Domažlice in 1431. Crowned King of Hungary in 1438, he struggled to control Bohemia and fought against Polish-Bohemian forces. He later became King of the Romans but died in 1439 while defending Hungary from the Ottomans. His reign saw anti-Hussite and anti-Jewish persecutions, continuing medieval crusades against perceived heretics. Austrian Jews faced increased taxation and expulsions, culminating in the 1420 Vienna pogrom, partly driven by accusations of aiding the Hussites.
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