Albert II of Germany
| Albert the Magnanimous | |
|---|---|
Posthumous anonymous portrait of Albert, 16th century | |
| Duke of Austria | |
| Reign | 14 September 1404 – 27 October 1439 |
| Predecessor | Albert IV |
| Successor | Ladislaus the Posthumous |
| King of Hungary and Croatia | |
| Reign | 18 December 1437 – 27 October 1439 |
| Coronation | 1 January 1438, Székesfehérvár |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Vladislaus I |
| King of the Romans | |
| Reign | 17 March 1438 – 27 October 1439 |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Frederick III |
| King of Bohemia | |
| Reign | 6 May 1438 – 27 October 1439 |
| Coronation | 29 June 1438, Prague |
| Predecessor | Sigismund |
| Successor | Ladislaus the Posthumous |
| Born | 10 August 1397 Vienna, Duchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 27 October 1439 (aged 42) Neszmély, Kingdom of Hungary |
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| House | Habsburg |
| Father | Albert IV, Duke of Austria |
| Mother | Joanna Sophia of Bavaria |
Albert the Magnanimous KG, elected King of the Romans as Albert II (10 August 1397 – 27 October 1439), was a member of the House of Habsburg. By inheritance he became Albert V, Duke of Austria. Through his wife (jure uxoris) he also became King of Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and inherited a claim to the Duchy of Luxembourg.
He played a significant role in the Hussite Wars, assisting his father-in-law Sigismund and suffering defeats like the Battle of Domažlice in 1431. Crowned King of Hungary in 1438, he struggled to control Bohemia and fought against Polish-Bohemian forces. He later became King of the Romans but died in 1439 while defending Hungary from the Ottomans. His reign saw anti-Hussite and anti-Jewish persecutions, continuing medieval crusades against perceived heretics. Austrian Jews faced increased taxation and expulsions, culminating in the 1420 Vienna pogrom, partly driven by accusations of aiding the Hussites.