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Albert III, Duke of Bavaria

1401–1460 · 15th century · Also known as Albert the Pious

Albert III was duke of Bavaria-Munich from 1438 to 1460. He is remembered for his secret marriage to Agnes Bernauer, a commoner whom his father Duke Ernest had drowned at Straubing in 1435. He later ruled peacefully, inheriting part of Bavaria-Straubing, and his son Albert IV reunited Bavaria.

Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
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Duchy of Bavaria-Munich

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