Albert III, Count of Habsburg explained

Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Noble Family:House of Habsburg
Father:Werner II, Count of Habsburg
Mother:Ida of Homberg
Spouse:Ida of Pfullendorf
Issue:Rudolph II, Count of Habsburg
Reign:19 August 1167 - 25 November 1199

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]

Notes and References

  1. The Encyclopædia Britannica: a dictionary, 1894, p.405, -->&lpg=PA405 Books-Google-AAJ.
  2. Book: Carr, Peter . Northrup . etal . Cynthia Clark . Encyclopedia of World Trade . Sharpe Reference . Armonk, NY . 2005 . 0-7656-8058-0 . 446 . Hapsburgs.
  3. Denham, Sir James, The Cradle of the Habsburgs, (Chatto & Windus, 1907), xi.