Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich | |
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Albert III rejects the Bohemian crown; Painting by J.G.Hiltensberger, Hofgarten in Munich | |
Spouse(s) | Agnes Bernauer Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck |
Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
Father | Ernest, Duke of Bavaria |
Mother | Elisabetta Visconti |
Born | 27 March 1401 Munich |
Died | 29 February 1460 Munich |
(aged 58)
Burial | Andechs |
Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich (German: Albrecht III. der Fromme, Herzog von Bayern-München), (27 March 1401 – 29 February 1460), since 1438 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was born in Munich to Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti.
He had earlier in 1429 been engaged to Elisabeth, the daughter of Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, but she had eloped and married a Count of Werdenberg, who had been a page at her fathers court.
As administrator of his father, Duke Ernest, in the former duchy of Bavaria-Straubing he secretly married Agnes Bernauer, a maid from Augsburg, in 1432, but his father was against this marriage. In 1435, when Agnes lived in Straubing, Ernest ordered the murder of Agnes Bernauer. She was accused of witchcraft, thrown into the River Danube and drowned while Albert was away hunting. After her death, Albert took himself to Duke Louis at Ingolstadt, but he reconciled with his father that November.
After reconciliation with his father Albert married princess Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck and had ten children with her.
In 1438 he followed his father as duke of Bavaria-Munich. In 1440 he refused the offered Bohemian crown and 1444 and 1445 he initiated two campaigns against the Robber barons. After the extinction of the dukes of Bavaria-Ingolstadt he also released this duchy to his father's cousin Henry XVI of Bavaria-Landshut in 1447.
In 1455 Albert founded the Benedictine monastery in Andechs. He died in Munich in 1460 and is buried in Andechs.
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On 22 January 1437, in Munich, he married Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck, daughter of Duke Eric I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen and they had the following children:
Also he had at least three illegitimate children.
Albert III, Duke of Bavaria
Born: 27 March 1401 Died: 29 February 1460 |
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Preceded by Ernest |
Duke of Bavaria-Munich 1438–1460 |
Succeeded by John IV |