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Albert I

Type Figure Region Austria Time 1255–1308 Also known as Albert I, Duke of Austria

A member of the Habsburg family (1255–1308), he became Duke of Austria in 1282 and was elected King of the Romans in 1298.…

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  1. 1282–1298Vienna · AustriaIn 1282 he divided Austria with his brother Rudolf II, gradually consolidating Habsburg lands in eastern Germany. During this period he took part in wars against Bohemia and Hungary and strengthened control over Styria and Carinthia.
  2. 1298–1308Rheinfelden · AargauOn July 27, 1298 he was elected King of the Romans at Frankfurt, with complex relations to King Philip IV of France and the papacy. Between 1301 and 1308 he campaigned repeatedly against the Swiss Confederacy; in 1308 he was still active in Switzerland when he was finally assassinated by a member of his own family near Windisch.
  3. 1308Windisch · AargauOn May 1, 1308 he was assassinated near Windisch by his nephew John Parricida of Wernstein. The event shook imperial politics and directly led to the election of Henry of Luxembourg as German king in 1308.

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