Albert I, Duke of Saxony

Albert I (German: Albrecht I; c. 1175 – 7 October 1260) was a Duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia; Lord of Nordalbingia; Count of Anhalt; and Prince-elector and Archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire. Even though his grandfather Albert the Bear had held the Saxon dukedom between 1138 and 1142, this Albert is counted as the first.

This article is about the 13th century duke. For the 15th century duke, see Albert of Saxony (disambiguation).
Albert I, Duke of Saxony
Bornc. 1175
Died(1260-10-07)7 October 1260
BuriedLehnin Abbey
Noble familyHouse of Ascania
Spouse(s)Agnes of Austria
Agnes of Thuringia
Helene of Brunswick-Lüneburg
IssueJudith of Saxony
John I, Duke of Saxony
Albert II, Duke of Saxony
FatherBernard III, Duke of Saxony
MotherJudith (Jutta) of Poland
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