Albert I of Germany murdered by his nephew
May 1308
Riding to reclaim inherited lands, the Habsburg king was ambushed by John the Parricide near the Reuss river and cut down in full view of his retinue. The assassin fled to Italy and vanished into obscurity. Albert's death emptied the imperial throne and opened the Holy Roman Empire to an Italian adventure by Henry of Luxembourg.
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Era
Late Middle Ages (1301–1500), one of 874 events from that era on Saeculum.