Albert I the Tall | |
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
Reign | 1269 – 15 August 1279 |
Born | 1236 |
Died | 15 August 1279 |
Burial | |
Spouse | Elizabeth of Brabant Adelheid of Montferrat |
Issue | Henry I Albert II William I Matilda Luther |
House | House of Welf |
Father | Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Mother | Matilda of Brandenburg |
Albert the Tall (Latin: Albertus Longus, German: Albrecht der Große; 1236 – 15 August 1279), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1252 and the first ruler of the newly created Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1269 until his death.