Albert of Austria

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Albert of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, best known for his military and political leadership in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic
archduke
governor
human
appointedBy Philip II of Spain
Philip III of Spain
burialPlace Church of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula, Brussels
coRulerWith Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
countryOfCitizenship Austria
dateOfBirth 1559-11-15
dateOfDeath 1621-07-13
educatedAt University of Alcalá
University of Coimbra
endTime 1621 (as sovereign of the Netherlands)
father Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
givenName Albert
knownFor governance of the Spanish Netherlands
military leadership in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
memberOf House of Habsburg
militaryConflict Eighty Years' War
monarchOf Habsburg Netherlands
mother Maria of Austria
nobleTitle Archduke
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
notableEvent Twelve Years' Truce with the Dutch Republic
linked to: Twelve Years' Truce
occupation military leader
statesman
placeOfBirth Archduchy of Austria
Wiener Neustadt
placeOfDeath Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Spanish Netherlands
positionHeld Archbishop of Toledo
Archduke of Austria
Cardinal
Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
Sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands
Viceroy of Portugal
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Spanish Netherlands
sexOrGender male
sibling Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
signed Twelve Years' Truce
spouse Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
startTime 1598 (as sovereign of the Netherlands)

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Battle of Nieuwpoort commander Albert of Austria