Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg (German: Albrecht I.) (July 1255 – 1 May 1308) was a Duke of Austria and Styria from 1282 and King of Germany from 1298 until his assassination. He was the eldest son of King Rudolf I of Germany and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenberg. Sometimes referred to as 'Albert the One-eyed' because of a battle injury that left him with a hollow eye socket and a permanent snarl.
| Albert I | |
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Seal of Albert I, inscribed in Latin: ALBERTUS DEI GRACIA ROMANORUM REX SEMPER AUGUSTUS ("Albert by the grace of God King of the Romans, ever majestic") | |
| King of Germany (formally King of the Romans) | |
| Reign | 27 July 1298 – 1 May 1308 |
| Coronation | 24 August 1298 Aachen Cathedral |
| Predecessor | Adolph |
| Successor | Henry VII |
| Born | July 1255 Imperial City of Rheinfelden |
| Died | 1 May 1308 (aged 52) Windisch, Further Austria |
| Burial | Speyer Cathedral |
| Spouse | Elizabeth of Carinthia |
| Issue | Rudolph I of Bohemia Frederick the Fair Leopold I, Duke of Austria Albert II, Duke of Austria Henry the Gentle Otto, Duke of Austria Anna, Margravine of Brandenburg and Duchess of Wrocław Agnes, Queen of Hungary Elizabeth, Duchess of Lorraine Catherine, Duchess of Calabria Judith, Countess of Öttingen |
| House | House of Habsburg |
| Father | Rudolph I of Germany |
| Mother | Gertrude of Hohenberg |
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