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German
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Mechthild of the Palatinate (1452)
Parents
Ernest, Duke of Austria, Cymburgis of Masovia
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Name Origin
English < Proto-West Germanic (*Aþalberht)
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Albert VI, Archduke of Austria: Austrian archduke and duke.
Born in Vienna (died at age 44).
The name Albert means noble + bright, famous.
Biography
Albert VI, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1424, elevated to Archduke in 1453. As a scion of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1424, from 1457 also over the Archduchy of Austria until his death, rivalling with his elder brother Emperor Frederick III. According to tradition, Albert, later known as the Prodigal, was the exact opposite of Frederick: energetic and inclined to thoughtlessness.
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Albert VI, Archduke of Austria was born in Vienna.
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