Albert VI, Archduke of Austria, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1418
Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria
Date of Death: 02-Dec-1463
Profession: sovereign
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Albert VI, Archduke of Austria
- Albert VI (German: Albrecht VI.; 18 December 1418 – 2 December 1463), a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1424, elevated to Archduke in 1453.
- As a scion of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1424, from 1457 also over the Archduchy of Austria until his death, rivalling with his elder brother Emperor Frederick III.
- According to tradition, Albert, later known as the Prodigal, was the exact opposite of Frederick: energetic and inclined to thoughtlessness.
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