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Albert II of Germany

1397 - 1439

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Albert the Magnanimous , elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert II of Germany is the 953rd most popular politician (up from 1,203rd in 2019), the 82nd most popular biography from Austria (up from 88th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Austrian Politician.

Albert II of Germany is most famous for being the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Albert II of Germany ranks 953 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Kliment Voroshilov, Elena Ceaușescu, Jerry Brown, and Alexis of Russia. After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Ardashir I, Wojciech Jaruzelski, Calvin Coolidge, Æthelberht, King of Wessex, and Ptolemy XII Auletes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1397, Albert II of Germany ranks 4. Before him are Sejong the Great, Pope Nicholas V, and Guillaume Du Fay. After him are Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Hacı I Giray, Jahan Shah, Louis, Duke of Guyenne, Francesco Squarcione, Chimalpopoca, and Baysunghur. Among people deceased in 1439, Albert II of Germany ranks 1. After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, Joseph II of Constantinople, Maria of Trebizond, Shō Hashi, and Ambrose Traversari.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Albert II of Germany ranks 82 out of 1,424. Before him are Shmuel Yosef Agnon (1888), Elfriede Jelinek (1946), Peter Handke (1942), Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906), Alban Berg (1885), and Fritz Lang (1890). After him are Mariana of Austria (1634), Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria (1842), Josef Stefan (1835), Robert Musil (1880), Carl Czerny (1791), and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861).

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Among POLITICIANS In Austria

Among politicians born in Austria, Albert II of Germany ranks 31. Before him are Archduke Franz Karl of Austria (1802), Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854), Ernst Kaltenbrunner (1903), Archduke Otto of Austria (1865), Kurt Waldheim (1918), and Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906). After him are Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861), Charles II, Archduke of Austria (1540), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria (1883), Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1339), and Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1743).

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