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Albert III of Austria

«with the Braid»

Duke of Austria from 1365. Under the Treaty of Neuberg in 1379, he retained Austria proper while his brother Leopold III received the family’s other territories.

1349 – 1395DukeHabsburg · ES

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Posthumous portraitAlbert III 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: 1349 Disputed

Death: 29 August 1395 Documented

Role: Duke

Dynasty: Habsburg · ES

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

Recorded governments and reigns

Duke · Austria · Duchy Pending review1365–1395Effective rule

Duke · Duchy of Styria · Duchy Documented1365–1378Co-rulerShared government before Neuberg.

Duke · Carinthia · Duchy Documented1365–1378Co-rulerShared government before Neuberg.

Duke · Carniola · Duchy Documented1365–1378Co-rulerShared government before Neuberg.

Count · Tyrol · County Inferred1365–1378Co-rulerMargaret's cession in 1363 and the brothers' joint succession; Leopoldian separation following Neuberg in 1379. Neighbouring bishoprics are excluded.

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Albert II of AustriaDocumentedJoanna of Pfirt · ESPending review

Partners

Beatrice of Nuremberg · ESDocumented

Children

Albert IV of Austria · ES

Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

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

Period

Governments in 1365

Austria5 titles and offices
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- Austria · ESDuke · Effective rule1365–1395
- Duchy of Styria · ESDuke · Co-ruler1365–1378 · Shared government before Neuberg.
- Carinthia · ESDuke · Co-ruler1365–1378 · Shared government before Neuberg.
- Carniola · ESDuke · Co-ruler1365–1378 · Shared government before Neuberg.
- Tyrol · ESCount · Co-ruler1365–1378 · Margaret's cession in 1363 and the brothers' joint succession; Leopoldian separation following Neuberg in 1379. Neighbouring bishoprics are excluded.
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

10 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDisputed
1349
The NDB places the birth in late 1349 or early 1350; MedLands gives 1348.Recorded alternatives: Early 1350 (NDB; GND 1350) · 9 September 1348 (MedLands)
Deutsche Biographie · Albrecht III., Herzog von Österreich · NDB 1 (1953), p. 168: «* Ende 1349 oder Anfang 1350»Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLands · Austria · Entry «ALBRECHT (Vienna 9 Sep 1348-Laxenburg 29 Aug 1395)»Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Vital data: birth date (1350)
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
29 August 1395
The authority record gives the death as 1395-08-29.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht III., Österreich, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Albert II of Austria
The authority record identifies Albert II of Austria (GND 118848399) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht III., Österreich, Herzog · Relationships: father → GND 118848399
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
MotherPending review
Joanna of Pfirt
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Beatrice of Nuremberg
The authority record identifies Beatrice of Nuremberg (GND 101797943X) as spouse.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Albrecht III., Österreich, Herzog · Relationships: spouse → GND 101797943X
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Governments (4/5 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Duke · Austria · 1365–1395
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Duchy of Styria · 1365–1378
Shared government before Neuberg.
Schönbrunn · Rudolf’s reign: brief but lasting consequences · Joint inheritance of Albert III and Leopold III following Rudolf's death; partition in 1379.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Carinthia · 1365–1378
Shared government before Neuberg.
Schönbrunn · Rudolf’s reign: brief but lasting consequences · Joint inheritance of Albert III and Leopold III following Rudolf's death; partition in 1379.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Carniola · 1365–1378
Shared government before Neuberg.
Schönbrunn · Rudolf’s reign: brief but lasting consequences · Joint inheritance of Albert III and Leopold III following Rudolf's death; partition in 1379.
Reviewed on 2026-10-07 by El Árbol de Europa ·
GovernmentInferred
Count · Tyrol · 1365–1378
Margaret's cession in 1363 and the brothers' joint succession; Leopoldian separation following Neuberg in 1379. Neighbouring bishoprics are excluded.
Tiroler Landesarchiv · Archiv & Quelle 26 · Deed of cession of January 1363: Rudolf, Albert and Leopold of Austria; some biographical pages instead give 1365.Bundeskanzleramt Österreich · Jahr 1363 · First paragraph: Margaret's cession of rights to the three brothers in 1363.
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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