Albert I, Margrave of Meissen

Albrecht I, known as the Proud (* 1158, † June 24, 1195 in Krummenhennersdorf ) came from the House of Wettin and was from 1190 to 1195, Margrave of Meissen.

Life

Albrecht the Proud was the son and successor of Otto the rich. His mother was Countess Hedwig von Meissen († 1203), which is considered Fundatorin / founder of the monastery house of Wettin. He married in 1186 in Usti Sophie, daughter of Premyzslids Frederick of Bohemia.

Since Albrecht's father is not him, but his brother Dietrich planned to use as the heirs of the country, Albrecht took up arms in 1188 and took captive the Father. He had him though on command of Emperor Frederick I. release but reduced the recognition of his inheritance by and succeeded his father in 1190 in the Margraviate.

He accompanied the Emperor Henry VI. to Italy, but soon hurried home to secure his country against his brother returned from Palestine Dietrich, who, assisted by his father in law, the Landgrave Hermann of Thuringia, claims made ​​on the cord. In Reveningen (probably Röblingen am See) beaten, escaped Albrecht, disguised as a monk, with difficulty to Leipzig and hastened to appease the by renewing the brother feud again awakened wrath of the Emperor, for this to Italy, without reaching its intention.

The continuation of the struggle brother made ​​his death an end. This overtook him on June 24, 1195 on the way from Freiberg in Meissen Krummenhennersdorf. It is believed that it has been poisoned.

Grave laying

His body was in the monastery church Altzella, the home monastery of the Wettin dynasty, was buried. His grave stone has been preserved and is found today in addition to those of his parents, the monastery founder Hedwig and Otto the Rich in the mausoleum in the monastery park.