Albert III, Duke of Austria


Albert III
Albert III, 16th century portrait
Duke of Austria
Reign1365–1395
PredecessorRudolf IV the Founder
SuccessorAlbert IV the Patient
Born9 September 1349
Vienna, Austria
Died29 August 1395(1395-08-29) (aged 45)
Laxenburg Castle, Austria
Burial
SpousesElisabeth of Bohemia
Beatrice of Nuremberg
IssueAlbert IV, Duke of Austria
HouseHouse of Habsburg
FatherAlbert II of Austria
MotherJoanna of Pfirt

Albert III of Austria (9 September 1349 – 29 August 1395), known as Albert with the Braid (Pigtail) (German: Albrecht mit dem Zopf), a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1365 until his death.