Albrecht von Sachsen (statthalter of the Netherlands, herzog von Sachsen und Sagan, markgraf von Meißen)

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Personal and Family Information

Albrecht was born on 31 JUL 1443 in Grimma, Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland , the son of Friedrich II Ernst von Sachsen and Margarete von Habsburg.

He died on 12 SEP 1500 in Emden.

His wife was Zdeňka z Poděbrad, who he married on 11 NOV 1453 in Cheb (Eger). Their eight known children were Katharina (1468-1524), Georg (1471-1539), Heinrich V (1473-1541), Friedrich (1474-1510), Anna (1478-1479), Ludwig (1481->1498), Johann (1484-1484) and Johann (1498->1498).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Albrecht von Sachsen
(1443-1500)

 

Friedrich II Ernst von Sachsen
(1412-1464)

 

Friedrich I von Sachsen
(1370-1428)

 

Friedrich III von Meißen
(1332-1381)

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Katharina von Henneberg
(c1334-1397)

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Katharina von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1395-1442)

 

Heinrich II von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(c1355-1416)

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Sofie von Pommern-Wolgast
(c1365-1400)

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Margarete von Habsburg
(1416/17-1486)

 

Ernst I von Habsburg
(1377-1424)

 

Leopold III von Habsburg
(1351-1386)

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Viridis Visconti
(c1352-<1414)

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Zimburga von Massow
(<1397-1429)

 

Ziemowit IV von Massow
(<1352-1426)

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Alexandra Jagiełłonka
(-1434)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 31 JUL 1443
Place: Grimma, Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
Death 12 SEP 1500
Place: Emden

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1488 TO 1493 statthalter of the Netherlands
Nobility Title FROM 1464 TO 1500 herzog von Sachsen und Sagan
Nobility Title markgraf von Meißen

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