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Albert II of Austria

«the Wise»

His government helped consolidate the Habsburgs’ Austrian dominions. The acquisition of Carinthia extended the dynasty’s territorial reach.

1298 – 1358DukeHabsburg · ES

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Posthumous portraitAlbert II of Austria · dynastic portrait seriesAntoni Boys (Anton Waiss) · sixteenth centuryKunsthistorisches Museum, ViennaPublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 12 December 1298 Documented

Death: 20 July 1358 Documented

Role: Duke

Dynasty: Habsburg · ES

Territories: Austria (ES) · Duchy of Styria (ES) · Carinthia (ES) · Carniola (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Duke · Austria · Duchy Pending review1330–1358Effective rule

Duke · Duchy of Styria · Duchy Documented1330–1358Effective rule

Duke · Carinthia · Duchy Documented1335–1358Co-rulerCo-rule of Albert II and Otto; this acquisition was separate from the imperial office.

Lord · Carniola · Lordship Documented1335–1358Co-rulerGovernment of Carniola with the title dominus Carniole; the ducal title dates from 1364.

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Albert I of HabsburgDocumentedElizabeth of Tyrol · ESPending review

Partners

Joanna of Pfirt · ESPending review

Children

Rudolf IV of AustriaLeopold III of AustriaAlbert III of Austria

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Albert II of Austria. Each title retains its own status.

Period

Governments in 1335

Austria4 titles and offices
View titles and jurisdictions
- Austria · ESDuke · Effective rule1330–1358
- Duchy of Styria · ESDuke · Effective rule1330–1358
- Carinthia · ESDuke · Co-ruler1335–1358 · Co-rule of Albert II and Otto; this acquisition was separate from the imperial office.
- Carniola · ESLord · Co-ruler1335–1358 · Government of Carniola with the title dominus Carniole; the ducal title dates from 1364.
A common colour groups the Austrian lands and directly administered provinces governed simultaneously by this person. Their titles and territorial identities remain distinct; Bohemia and Hungary require their own documented groupings. Source for this grouping

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

9 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
12 December 1298
The authority record gives the birth as 1298-12-12.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht II., Österreich, Herzog · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
20 July 1358
The authority record gives the death as 1358-07-20.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht II., Österreich, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Albert I of Habsburg
The authority record identifies Albert I of Habsburg (GND 118501607) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht II., Österreich, Herzog · Relationships: father → GND 118501607
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Elizabeth of Tyrol
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Joanna of Pfirt
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Governments (3/4 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Duke · Austria · 1330–1358
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Duchy of Styria · 1330–1358
Schönbrunn · Albrecht I: marriage and offspring · Albert II consolidated Austria and Styria after his brothers' deaths.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Carinthia · 1335–1358
Co-rule of Albert II and Otto; this acquisition was separate from the imperial office.
Schönbrunn · How the Habsburgs conquered the Alps · Acquisition in 1335 and Peace of Enns in 1336.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Lord · Carniola · 1335–1358
Government of Carniola with the title dominus Carniole; the ducal title dates from 1364.
Schönbrunn · How the Habsburgs conquered the Alps · Acquisition in 1335 and Peace of Enns in 1336.ZRC SAZU / Christian Lackner · Carniola and the Habsburgs in the Fourteenth Century · PDF p. 8: title dominus Carniole until 1364; Dux Carniole adopted by Rudolf IV in 1364; Neuberg in 1379 already recognised a duchy.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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