Births on December 12

Albert II, Duke of Austria

Born on December 12, 1298

Albert II, Duke of Austria (d. 1358)

Albert II (12 December 1298 – 16 August 1358), known as the Wise or the Lame, a member of the House of Habsburg, was duke of Austria and Styria from 1330, as well as duke of Carinthia and margrave of Carniola from 1335 until his death.

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Events on 1298

1 Jun

Battle of Turaida
Residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
22 Jul

Battle of Falkirk
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk.