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  Albert II of Germany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert II Habsburg (August 10, 1397 – October 27, 1439), German ruler, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V) duke of Austria, was born on August 10, 1397, the son of Albert IV of Habsburg, duke of Austria.
Her maternal grandfather was Count Herman II of Celje, whose parents were the Slovenian ruler Count Herman I of Celje and Catherine of Bosnia (who apparently descended also from Nemanjic kings of Serbia and from Catherine of Hungary, a daughyter of Stephen V of Hungary).
When Sigismund died in 1437, Albert was crowned king of Hungary on January 1, 1438, and although crowned king of Bohemia six months later, he was unable to obtain possession of the country.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albert_II_of_Habsburg   (610 words)

  
 Albert II, Prince of Monaco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born March 14, 1958), styled HSH The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco.
On April 6, 2005, Hereditary Prince Albert became Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco upon the death of Prince Rainier III.
Prince Albert II was enthroned as ruler of the Principality of Monaco on July 12, 2005 after the end of the three-month mourning period for his father.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Albert_of_Monaco   (1399 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Albert II of Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert II Habsburg (August 10, 1397 - October 27, 1439), German ruler, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V) duke of Austria, was born on August 10, 1397, the son of Albert IV of Habsburg, duke of Austria.
Albert IV (born September 19, 1377 in Vienna; died September 14, 1404 in Klosterneuburg (Lower Austria)) was a duke of Austria.
His children, with Elisabeth II of Bohemia (of Luxemburg), were: Elisabeth of Luxembourg was the only daughter of Emperor Sigismund, king of Bohemia and Hungary, the last Luxemburg on the Imperial Throne.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Albert-II-of-Germany   (1723 words)

  
 Albert II van België - Wikipedia
Z.M. Koning Albert II van België (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie van België) (Brussel 6 juni 1934), Prins van België, Prins van Luik, is sinds 1993 de koning der Belgen.
Albert heeft een opvallende bewondering voor het werk en de houding van zijn broer Boudewijn.
Tot voor kort was Albert een gedreven motorfan, trots op zijn Harley-Davidson.
nl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albert_II_van_Belgi%EB   (227 words)

  
 Albert II on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert II (D) avec Wladimir Poutine le 2 octobre Le roi des Belges Albert II s'est cassé la cheville dans un accident de m.
Albert II donne le coup de la "Parade Moto" Les Belges ont entamé dimanche les festivités qui, pendant deux jours, célébre.
Albert II donne le coup d'envoi de la "Parade Moto" Les Belges ont entamé dimanche les festivités qui, pendant deux jours,.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Albert2H1R1E1.asp   (524 words)

  
 Albert II of Austria - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Albert II of Austria (born December 12, 1298 on the Habsburg (Aargau); died August 16, 1358 in Vienna; known as the Wise or the Lame) was Duke of Austria.
was born as the son of Emperor Albert I on December 12, 1298.
Albert's high reputation is shown by the fact that Pope Benedict XII asked him in 1335 to mediate in the church's conflict with Emperor Louis the Bavarian.
www.music.us /education/A/Albert-II-of-Austria.htm   (521 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Albert II
Otto proceeded to Rome, accompanied by Albert, where hi was crowned by the Pope on 4 Oct., 1209, and soon after seized Ancona and Spoleto--part of the papal territories.
Albert, after some hesitation, published the bull of excommunication and thenceforth transferred his allegiance to Frederick II, the Hohenstaufen, son of Henry VI.
Albert is said to have died in 1232 during an interval of peace between the Empire and the Papacy.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/01260c.htm   (593 words)

  
 Albert II of Habsburg: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Albert II of Habsburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert II Habsburg (1397 - 1439), German ruler, king of Bohemia and Hungary, and (as Albert V) duke of Austria, was born on August 10, 1397, the son of Albert IV of Habsburg[?], duke of Austria.
Albert II was married in 1421 to Elizabeth of Bohemia, the daughter of Emperor Sigismund.
He assisted the German emperor Sigismund, in his campaigns against the Hussites, and in 1422 married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sigismund, who designated him as his successor.
www.encyclopedian.com /al/Albert-II-of-Habsburg.html   (310 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Albert II, king of the Belgians (Benelux History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Albert II, king of the Belgians, Benelux History, Biographies
Albert II 1934–;, king of the Belgians (1993–), the younger son of Leopold III.
Albert became king when Baudouin, his brother, died childless.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Albert2Bel.html   (169 words)

  
 Maximilian Genealogy Master Database 2000 - pafg1598 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Erik I the Elder of BRUNSWICK was born 16 Feb 1470 and died 30 Jul 1540.
Henry II the Younger of BRUNSWICK [Parents] was born 10 Nov 1489.
Albert married Richenza of WENDEN on 10 Jan 1284.
www.peterwestern.f9.co.uk /maximilia/pafg1598.htm   (219 words)

  
 ABC News: Prince Albert II Begins Reign in Monaco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prince Albert II of Monaco arrives at the Monaco cathedral before a solemn Mass, Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in Monaco.
A daylong celebration to officially proclaim Prince Albert II of Monaco the ruler of this tiny Riviera principality opened Tuesday with the mass at the cathedral where his father, Rainier III, was buried three months ago.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
MONACO Jul 12, 2005 — Prince Albert II of Monaco formally became the ruler of this tiny Riviera principality Tuesday in a celebration that began with a solemn Mass at the cathedral where his father, Rainier III, was buried three months ago after a reign of 56 years.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=931017   (417 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Monaco's Prince Albert II takes the throne
— Prince Albert II acceded to the throne Tuesday of a 700-year-old dynasty, a bachelor prince coming into his own as a modern ruler who wants to clean up the image of this Riviera tax haven and has unblushingly acknowledged fathering a child.
Prince Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Marquis of Baux, bears a name that rings with royalty, but he is a sporty 47-year-old bobsled enthusiast who is concerned about the environment.
Albert is a bobsledder who took part in the last five Winter Olympics and has headed Monaco's Olympic Committee since 1994.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1121171414349_71/?hub=World   (769 words)

  
 Monaco's Prince Albert II takes the throne : Mail & Guardian Online
Albert, who became legal ruler as his father, Prince Rainier, lay on his deathbed earlier this year, knelt before the principality's archbishop to receive the blessing that marked his accession to the throne.
Albert outlined his plans for his rule in Monday's television interview, insisting that Monaco's association with money laundering is a thing of the past, that he wants to attract more high-tech companies to the territory, and that he hopes to do more on the environmental and humanitarian fronts.
Albert's failure to wed and have children led to a change in 2002 to Monaco's Constitution, under which the dynasty can now continue to rule through the female line if he dies without an heir, instead of, as had previously been the case, the territory coming back under French control.
www.mg.co.za /articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news&articleid=245198   (820 words)

  
 Albert II of Belgium
His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is a European constitutional monarch and a member of the former ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
He is a distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Boel, a sculptor living in London, has a daughter, Josephine Boel, by her American companion, Jim O'Hare; the child was born October 17, 2003.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Albert_II_of_Belgium   (587 words)

  
 Biker king Albert II gives Belgians something to smile about after 10 years
BRUSSELS, July 18 (AFP) - Millions of Belgians are this weekend preparing to mark the 10th annniversary of the coronation of their king, Albert II, who is widely credited with putting a smile back on his people's faces after a troubled period.
Albert, a sprightly 69, will don his bikers garb and rev up his favourite machine at the spectacular World's Fair Atomium attraction on Sunday, officially starting a vast bikers rally covering 20 kilometres (12 miles) to the centre of Brussels.
Meanwhile the heir to the throne, Albert's and Queen Paola's son Philippe, will be taking part in a mass bike ride, also in the streets of the capital, while Prince Laurent, Philippe's younger brother, will tie on his rollers for a spin through Brussels with a huge crowd of young and old.
quickstart.clari.net /qs_se/webnews/wed/co/Qbelgium-royals.Rqe0_DlI.html   (507 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: King Albert II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Encyclopedia: King Albert II Updated 247 days 1 hour 14 minutes ago.
His Majesty King Albert II (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie Wettin), styled HM The King (born June 6, 1934), is the reigning King of the Belgians.
King Albert also has an acknowledged illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boel (born 1968), by his affair with a Belgian aristocrat, Baroness Sybille de Sélys Longchamps (ex-Madame Jacques Boel).
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/King-Albert-II   (470 words)

  
 Albert II. (Monaco) - netlexikon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Erbprinz Albert ist der Sohn von Fürst Rainier III von Monaco und Fürstin Gracia Patricia.
Erbprinz Albert nahm für Monaco mehrmals als Bobfahrer an den Olympischen Winterspielen teil und ist bislang unverheiratet.
März 2005 wurde Albert vom siebenköpfigen Kronrat zum Regenten ernannt, nach dem Tod seines Vater bestieg er als Albert II.
www.lexikon-definition.de /Albert-von-Monaco.html   (134 words)

  
 Albert II of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie von Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is a European constitutional monarch and a member of the former ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
He is a distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institute Le Rosey for his pre-university education.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Albert_II_of_Belgium   (575 words)

  
 Prince Albert II takes Monaco throne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert donned a dark suit for the solemn mass in the cathedral, Caroline was fitted out in a checked coat, a wide-brimmed fl hat and long white gloves, while Stephanie wore a white and pink floral dress.
Albert, a 47-year-old bachelor whose fortune is estimated at some two billion euros (2.4 billion dollars), admitted last Wednesday, the last day of official mourning for Rainier, that he was a father.
Albert's failure to marry led to a change in 2002 to Monaco's constitution, under which the 700-year-old Grimaldi dynasty can now continue to rule through the female line if he dies without an heir, instead of, as had previously been the case, the territory coming back under French control.
www.quepasa.com /english/news/world/345846.html   (827 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor (German History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Albert II 1397–1439, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary and Bohemia (1438–39), duke of Austria (1404–38).
Albert was unable to suppress the Bohemian revolts (see Hussite Wars) and subsequently died on a disastrous campaign against the Turks.
With Albert began the lasting Hapsburg rule over the Holy Roman Empire.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Albert2HRE.html   (195 words)

  
 Albert II takes throne in Monaco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MONACO-- Prince Albert II accepted the throne Tuesday of a 700-year-old dynasty, a bachelor prince coming into his own as a modern ruler who wants to clean up the image of this Riviera tax haven and has unblushingly acknowledged fathering a child.
After a lifetime in the shadow of his father Prince Rainier III, who died in April, Albert emerged as an assured leader in his first speech to his subjects, hours after a solemn Mass to mark his ascension to the throne.
Albert outlined plans to promote the banking industry in the principality and stressed that money laundering would not be tolerated.
www.messenger-inquirer.com /news/usworld/8651801.htm   (288 words)

  
 Albert II Prince of Monaco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert has also developed personal contacts with the representatives of the Monaco's economic sector and assisted his father in his activities of representation in a concomitant manner.
He assumes the chairmanship of various federations and organisations and is among others president of the Monegasque Red Cross, vice-president of the Princess Grace Foundation, president of the Television Festival of Monte-Carlo and head of the delegation of Monaco at the United Nations General Assembly.
In June 1985 Prince Albert was co-opted into the International Olympic Committee in Berlin.
www.nettyroyal.nl /albert.html   (287 words)

  
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Hobart GRAVES was born 4 Jul 1765 and died 11 Jan 1853.
II LAMBERT was born 991 and died 21 Sep 1062.
I WILLIAM was born 1027 and died 9 Sep 1087.
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 Ancestors and Family of Albert II von Mecklenburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In 1344 Magnus' elder son Erik was elected heir to the Swedish throne, one year after his younger brother Haakon received the crown of Norway.
Erik made common cause with the nobility and his uncle, Albert of Mecklenburg, against his father; and in 1356 Magnus was forced to share the kingdom with his son, who received Finland and Götaland.
Albert married Euphemia Eriksdottir, daughter of Erik Magnusson and Ingebjørg Håkonsdatter, on 10 Apr 1336.
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 Albert II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert II Albert II Albert II is the name of several historical people:
II of Belgium">Albert II of Belgium (1934 -) sixth king of Belgium
II of Habsburg">Albert II of Habsburg (1397-1439) German king
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 Monarchie - le Roi Albert II
Le Roi Albert II est né à Bruxelles, au Château du Stuyvenberg, le 6 juin 1934.
Le Roi Albert II, qui reçut le titre de "Prince de Liège" à sa naissance, est le fils du Roi Léopold III et de la Reine Astrid, née Princesse de Suède.
Le Roi Albert II et la Reine Paola ont trois enfants: le Prince Philippe (né le 15 avril 1960), la Princesse Astrid (née le 5 juin 1962) et le Prince Laurent (né le 19 octobre 1963).
www.monarchie.be /fr/family/albert/cv.html   (605 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Monaco's Albert II assumes throne
Prince Albert II of Monaco was officially proclaimed ruler of the tiny Mediterranean principality in a day of celebrations beginning with a Mass.
Until recently the tall, balding Albert was the least scandal-prone member of the family, unlike his sisters Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, says the BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Paris.
Then a French air hostess originally from Togo revealed in Paris Match magazine that Albert was the father of her 22-month-old son, Alexandre, and published photos of Albert with the baby.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/world/europe/4674109.stm   (468 words)

  
 Albert II de Belgique - Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie gratuite et libre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Albert II de Belgique - Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie gratuite et libre
, Albert II (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie) (né le 6 juin 1934) est le 6
Albert II a aussi une fille naturelle illégitime, Delphine Boël, dont il a confirmé l'existence.
www.belgique.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Albert_II_de_Belgique   (138 words)

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