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Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

1468 – 1511

Duke of Münsterberg and Oleśnica, Count of Kladsko

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Lived 1468 – 1511 (aged 42).

Albert I of Münsterberg-Oels ( or ; or ; 3 August 1468 – 12 July 1511) was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a Duke of the Silesian duchies of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Count of Kladsko.

Life Albert was a grandson of the King George of Poděbrady of Bohemia. His parents were Henry the Elder of Münsterberg and Ursula of Brandenburg, daughter of the Elector Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg.

In 1487, Albert married Salome (1475/76-1514), a daughter of Duke John II of Żagań and Großglogau. In 1488, his younger brothers George and Charles also married daughters of John II.

After their father's death in 1498, the three brothers Albert, George and Charles ruled jointly at first, though each lived at his own court: Albert in Kłodzko, Georg in Oleśnica, Charles in Münsterberg and after 1530 in his newly built castle in Frankenstein. The three brothers sold the County of Kladsko in 1501 to their future brother-in-law Ulrich of Hardegg. However, they retained the title of "Count of Kladsko" for themselves and their descendants, until the male line of Münsterberg branch of the House of Poděbrady died out in 1647.

Albrecht and Salome had a daughter Ursula (1498–1545). In 1517, she married Henry Riesenberg , who died in 1551.

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Henry I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
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Ursula of Brandenburg (1450-1508)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels?

Duke of Münsterberg and Oleśnica, Count of Kladsko

When was Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels born?

Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels was born on 3 August 1468 in Kunětice Mountain Castle.

When did Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels die?

Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels died on 12 July 1511 in Prostějov.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels

· Wikidata: Q474277

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