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Albert III, Count of Habsburg

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Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Reign19 August 1167 - 25 November 1199
Died(1199-11-25)25 November 1199
Noble familyHouse of Habsburg
Spouse(s)Ida of Pfullendorf
IssueRudolph II, Count of Habsburg
FatherWerner II, Count of Habsburg
MotherIda of Homberg

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

He was the son of Count Werner II of Habsburg,[1] whom he succeeded in 1167. His large inheritance included estates in Switzerland, Alsace and Baden.[2] 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary, 1894, p.405, Books-Google-AAJ.
  2. ^ Carr, Peter (2005). "Hapsburgs". In Northrup, Cynthia Clark; et al. (eds.). Encyclopedia of World Trade. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference. p. 446. ISBN 0-7656-8058-0.
  3. ^ Denham, Sir James, The Cradle of the Habsburgs, (Chatto & Windus, 1907), xi.
Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Born:  ? Died: 1199
Regnal titles
Preceded by Count of Habsburg
1167 – 1199
Succeeded by