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Albert II of Germany

1397–1439 · 15th century · Also known as Albert V of Austria

Albert II of Habsburg was duke of Austria from 1404 and, as son-in-law of Emperor Sigismund, became king of Hungary and of Bohemia in 1437–1438 and king of the Romans in 1438. He died in 1439 returning from a campaign against the Ottomans, and his posthumous son Ladislaus V was drawn into a long succession struggle in Hungary.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Albert II of Germany. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/albert-ii-of-germany
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