Albrecht III. von Habsburg, Herzog von Österreich, Herzog von Kärnten, Graf von Tirol, was born circa 1348 in Vienna, Austria to Albrecht II. von Habsburg (1298-1358) and Johanna of Pfirt (1300-1351) and died 29 August 1395 Laxenburg, Lower Austria, Austria of unspecified causes. He married Elisabeth of Bohemia (1358-1373) 19 March 1366 JL . He married Beatrix von Zollern (1362-1414) 1375 JL in Vienna, Austria.
Albert III of Austria (9 September 1349 – 29 August 1395), known as Albert with the Pigtail (German: Herzog Albrecht III "mit dem Zopf"), was a duke of Austria and a member of the House of Habsburg.
Life
Albert III was born in Vienna, the third son of Duke Albert II of Austria and his wife Joanna of Pfirt. Even though his father had determined that the eldest son should be the sole successor, after his father's death in 1358, Albert later inherited the rule from his two older brothers Rudolf IV and Frederick III and later shared it with his younger brother Leopold III.
In 1377, Albert went on a crusade against the pagan Lithuanians and Samogitians.
After Rudolf's and Frederick's death without an heir, Albert and his remaining brother, Leopold III, entered, in 1379, into the Treaty of Neuberg to divide the Habsburg territories. Albert received Austria proper while Leopold ruled over Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol and Further Austria.
His government was beneficial to the realm, as he supported the arts and sciences. Albert was an apt scholar himself, particularly as a mathematician. He expanded the University of Vienna and attempted to refurbish Vienna.
Albert died in August 1395 at the castle Schloss Laxenburg. He is buried in the Ducal Crypt in the Stephansdom cathedral in Vienna.
Family and children
Albert III was married twice. The first marriage, after 19 March 1366, was with Elisabeth of Bohemia (1358-1373), daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. This marriage was childless; his wife died at age fifteen. Secondly, he married Beatrix of Nuremberg, daughter of Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen who gave him his only son, Albert IV, who succeeded him. Elisabeth of Meissen was descended from the Babenberg dukes of Austria.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Albrecht IV. von Habsburg (1377-1404) | 19 September 1377 Vienna, Austria | 14 September 1404 Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria | Joanna Sophia von Wittelsbach (c1373-1410) |
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Albrecht III. von Habsburg (1348-1395) Born: 9 September 1349 Died: 29 August 1395
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| Preceded by Rudolf IV |
Duke of Austria 1365–1395 with Leopold III (1365-1379) |
Succeeded by Albert IV |
| Duke of Styria 1365–1379 with Leopold III |
Succeeded by Leopold III | |
| Duke of Carinthia 1365–1379 with Leopold III | ||
| Count of Tyrol 1365–1379 with Leopold III | ||
| Preceded by Leopold III |
Count of Tyrol 1386–1395 |
Succeeded by Leopold IV |
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| NAME | Albert III, Duke of Austria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albert with the Pigtail (nickname); Albrecht III., Graf von Habsburg (German) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Duke of Austria (1365-1395) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9 September 1349 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 August 1395 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Schloss Laxenburg |
