Albert IV, Count of Habsburg
| Albert IV, Count of Habsburg | |
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| Spouse(s) | Hedwig of Kyburg |
| Noble family | House of Habsburg |
| Father | Rudolph II, Count of Habsburg |
| Mother | Agnes of Staufen |
| Born | c. 1188 |
| Died |
13 December 1239 Ashkelon |
Albert IV (or Albert the Wise) (ca. 1188 – December 13, 1239) was Count of Habsburg in the Aargau and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.
He was the son of Count Rudolph II of Habsburg and Agnes of Staufen. About 1217 Albert married Hedwig (Heilwig), daughter of Count Ulrich of Kyburg (died 1237) and Anna of Zähringen. Upon the death of his father in 1232 he divided his family's estates with his brother Rudolph III, whereby he retained the ancestral seat at Habsburg Castle. A follower of Emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, he took part in the Barons' Crusade with King Theobald I of Navarre and died near Ashkelon.
Albert was the father of King Rudolph I of Germany, and a mutual ancestor of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and of his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg[1] He is also an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Notes
- ↑ Ferdinand was descended from Rudolph I and Sophie was descended from Rudolph's sister Elisabeth.
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| Albert IV, Count of Habsburg Born: 1188 Died: 1239 | ||
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| Preceded by Rudolph II |
Count of Habsburg 1232 – 1239 with Rudolph III as co-ruler |
Succeeded by Rudolph IV |