Albert I, Duke of Brunswick

Albert I the Tall
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Reign1269 – 15 August 1279
Born1236 (1236)
Died15 August 1279(1279-08-15) (aged 42–43)
Burial
SpouseElizabeth of Brabant
Adelheid of Montferrat
IssueHenry I
Albert II
William I
Matilda
Luther
HouseHouse of Welf
FatherOtto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
MotherMatilda of Brandenburg

Albert the Tall (Latin: Albertus Longus, German: Albrecht der Große; 1236 – 15 August 1279), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1252 and the first ruler of the newly created Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1269 until his death.