Albert II, Count of Meissen

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Count
gptkbp:ancestor Wettin family
gptkbp:associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:born 1250
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church
gptkbp:children gptkb:Agnes_of_Meissen
gptkb:Albert_III,_Count_of_Meissen
gptkb:Sophie_of_Meissen
gptkb:Henry_IV,_Count_of_Meissen
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:died 1314
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_III,_Count_of_Meissen
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Contribution to the Wettin dynasty's prominence
Influence_on_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Role_in_the_development_of_Saxony
Establishment_of_Meissen_as_a_cultural_center
Impact_on_medieval_German_politics
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Albert II, Count of Meissen
gptkbp:influence gptkb:German_nobility
Saxon politics
Thuringian_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Strengthening the Wettin dynasty
gptkbp:legacy Meissen porcelain
Strengthening of regional power
Cultural_development_in_Saxony
Political_alliances_in_Germany
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Austria
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Duchy_of_Saxony
gptkb:Duchy_of_Thuringia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Albert_I,_Count_of_Meissen
gptkbp:reign 1285
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Leipzig
Treaty of Meissen
Construction of Meissen Cathedral
Establishment_of_Meissen_as_a_center_of_trade
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Meissen
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frederick_I,_Count_of_Meissen
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Meissen
Count of Thuringia