Albert VII Habsburg

Albert VII Habsburg

titular archbishop

★ 1559 · Wiener Neustadt ✦ ✝ 1621 · Brussels

Life

  1. 1559Born · Wiener Neustadt
  2. 1577cardinal-deacon
  3. 1583viceroy of Portugal
  4. 1586Inquisidor-mor de Portugal
  5. 1594archbishop of Toledo
  6. 1594titular archbishop
  7. 1594coadjutor archbishop
  8. 1598Governor of the Spanish Netherlands
  9. 1621Died · Brussels
  10. —Prior of Crato

Their story

Albert VII, born in Wiener Neustadt in 1559, was a significant figure in European history, known for his diverse roles within the Habsburg dynasty. He served as Inquisidor-mor de Portugal and later as viceroy of Portugal, demonstrating his early influence in the Iberian Peninsula. His ecclesiastical career saw him appointed archbishop of Toledo and Prior of Crato, before he assumed the role

Family

Parents: Maria of Austria Habsburg, Maximilian II Habsburg

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