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Albert III, Duke of Saxony

Duke of Saxony (1443-1500)

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Albert III, Duke of Saxony

Duke of Saxony (1443-1500)

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Albert III was Duke of Saxony from 1464 to 1500. Known as Albert the Bold or Albert the Courageous, he founded the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Initially, he ruled jointly with his older brother Ernest, Elector of Saxony, but upon division of Wettinian lands by the Treaty of Leipzig (1485), he became a sole ruler in his own domain, known is historiography as the Albertine Duchy of Saxony.

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Occupation: politician
Citizenship: Saxony
Born: July 31, 1443
Died: September 12, 1500

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Sidonie of Poděbradyspouse Duchess Katharina, Duchess Consort of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild George, Duke of Saxonychild Henry IVchild Frederick of Saxonychild Anne von Sachsenchild Ludwig von Sachsenchild Johann von Sachsenchild Johann von Sachsenchild Frederick IIfather Margaret of Austriamother Ernest of Saxonysibling

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Albert III was Duke of Saxony from 1464 to 1500. Known as Albert the Bold or Albert the Courageous, he founded the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Initially, he ruled jointly with his older brother Ernest, Elector of Saxony, but upon division of Wettinian lands by the Treaty of Leipzig (1485), he became a sole ruler in his own domain, known is historiography as the Albertine Duchy of Saxony.

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Occupation: politician
Citizenship: Saxony
Born: July 31, 1443
Died: September 12, 1500

Family

Sidonie of Poděbradyspouse Duchess Katharina, Duchess Consort of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild George, Duke of Saxonychild Henry IVchild Frederick of Saxonychild Anne von Sachsenchild Ludwig von Sachsenchild Johann von Sachsenchild Johann von Sachsenchild Frederick IIfather Margaret of Austriamother Ernest of Saxonysibling