Albert III, Count of Habsburg
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| Reign | 19 August 1167 - 25 November 1199 |
| Died | 25 November 1199 |
| Noble family | House of Habsburg |
| Spouse(s) | Ida of Pfullendorf |
| Issue | Rudolph II, Count of Habsburg |
| Father | Werner II, Count of Habsburg |
| Mother | Ida of Homberg |
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]
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 and Elisabeth, daughter of Welf VI. 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[edit]
- ^ a b The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary, 1894, p.405, Books-Google-AAJ.
- ^ Denham, Sir James, The Cradle of the Habsburgs, (Chatto & Windus, 1907), xi.
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