Albert III of angle

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Seal of Albert von Winkel as Bishop of Passau 1375

Albert von Winkel (* unknown; † November 19, 1380 in Passau ), also Albrecht von Winkel , was the 46th Bishop of Passau from 1363 to 1380 (as Albert III) .

Live and act

Little is known about the early years in Albert von Winkel's life; he can only be verified as provost from 1358 onwards. In 1363 he was elected bishop by the Passau cathedral chapter .

During his term of office - which was all in all characterized by major disputes with the citizens of Passau - the largest civil uprising the city has ever seen occurred. The uprising culminated in the Battle of Erlau in September 1367 , in which the bourgeois troops under the command of Andreas Haller suffered a devastating defeat against the bishop's army. In the following arbitration award from 1368, civil rights were re-regulated. Among other things, the council received the right to use the seal. In 1372 Albert even awarded the citizens the so-called “Umgeld” (a tax on beer, wine and meat).

literature

  • Manfred Wallner: Contributions to the history of the city of Passau in the time of Albrecht von Winkel. In: Ostbairische Grenzmarken XV, Passau, 1973 (pp. 247–255)
personal data
SURNAME Albert III of angle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albrecht von Winkel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Passau
DATE OF BIRTH 13th century or 14th century
DATE OF DEATH November 19, 1380
Place of death Passau