Albert III, Count of Habsburg

Albert III (died 25 November 1199), also known as Albert the Rich, was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.[1]

Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Died(1199-11-25)25 November 1199
Noble familyHouse of Habsburg
Spouse(s)Ida of Pfullendorf
Issue
FatherWerner II, Count of Habsburg
MotherIda of Homberg

He was the son of Count Werner II of Habsburg,[1] whom he succeeded in 1167. Albert married Ida, daughter of Count Rudolph of Pfullendorf. Like his father, he was a loyal supporter of the Imperial House of Hohenstaufen.

He was the father of Count Rudolph II of Habsburg.[2]

References

  1. The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary, 1894, p.405, Books-Google-AAJ.
  2. Denham, Sir James, The Cradle of the Habsburgs, (Chatto & Windus, 1907), xi.
Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Born: ? Died: 1199
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Werner II
Count of Habsburg
1167 – 1199
Succeeded by
Rudolph II


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