Albert II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing
- Albert II, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing
Duke Albert II or Albrecht (1368 – January 21, 1397, Kelheim) was a feudal co-regent of his father Albert I, Duke of Bavaria in the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries. Additionally he administrated from 1389 until his death in 1397 the Bavarian province of Straubing in the name of his father, it being his Bavarian ducal line's appanage and seat.
Biography
Albert II spent most of his time in Straubing, arranged tournaments, ordered the introduction of road surface but also encouraged the church. He did not interfere the internal conflict of his cousins, the three sons of his uncle Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria but supported their war against a confederation of cities in Swabia and the archbishop of Salzburg. Albert visited several times the Low Countries and fought in 1396 the Frisians with his father and his elder brother William II. Albert died after his return journey in Kelheim.
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