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1255 – 1308Albert I of Germany (1255-1308)Died 1 May 1308, aged 52Albert I of Germany (1255-1308). King of the Germans and Duke of Austria, he was assassinated by his nephew John Parricida near Windisch.
1308Assassination of Albert I, King of GermanyHabsburg king killed by his own nephew near the Reuss RiverAlbert I, King of the Germans, was murdered near Windisch by his nephew John of Swabia, known as John Parricida, who resented being denied his share of the family inheritance. The killing triggered a struggle among German princes over the succession, resolved later that year with the election of Henry of Luxembourg.