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Albert VII, Archduke of Austria

Wiener Neustadt, 25 Nov 1559 – Brussels, 13 Jul 1621

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  • Born25 Nov 1559, Wiener Neustadtor 23 Nov 1559Records disagree1 source
  • TitlePrior of Cratoor cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621not verified1 source
  • Titlecardinal-deacon, 1577–1598or viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • Titleviceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • TitleInquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • Titlecoadjutor archbishop, 1594or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • Titletitular archbishop, 1594or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • Titlearchbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the Spanish Netherlands, 1598–1621or cardinal-deacon, 1577–1598 · viceroy of Portugal, 1583–1593 · Inquisidor-mor de Portugal, 1586–1593 · titular archbishop, 1594 · coadjutor archbishop, 1594 · archbishop of Toledo, 1594–1598 · Prior of Cratonot verified1 source
  • Died13 Jul 1621, Brusselsor 15 Jul 1621Records disagree1 source
  • MotherMaria of Austria, Holy Roman Empressnot verified1 source
  • FatherMaximilian II, Holy Roman Emperornot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 25 Nov 1559

    Born in Wiener Neustadt

  2. 1577–1598

    Cardinal-deacon

  3. 1583–1593

    Viceroy of Portugal

  4. 1586–1593

    Inquisidor-mor de Portugal

  5. 1594

    Coadjutor archbishop

  6. 1594

    Titular archbishop

  7. 1594–1598

    Archbishop of Toledo

  8. 1598–1621

    Governor of the Spanish Netherlands

  9. 13 Jul 1621

    Dies in Brussels, aged 61

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Wiener Neustadt.

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The 1550s · Albert is born in Wiener Neustadt

Getting around

Organized local transport market in Brabant

Local transport of commodities in Brabant was highly organized despite lacking corporations, relying on both professional carters and occasional transporters hired through tenders or temporary contracts. There was no price advantage for farmers offering transport services, as all contractors were paid at competitive market rates.

What it cost

Extreme grain price volatility

Grain prices fluctuated wildly during the late 16th century; for example, the price of rye in Ghent increased from 30-72 groten per halster in 1557-1581 to as high as 288 groten during the famine years of 1582-1586.