Albrecht Künkel
| Albrecht Künkel | |
|---|---|
| King of Münich | |
 | |
| Petty King of Münich | |
| Reign | 26 October 910 - 24 August 939 (29 years) |
| Predecessor | Adolf Künkel |
| Successor | Gunthard Künkel |
| Born | Eschenlohe |
| Buried | Bishopric of Erding, Geisenhausen |
| Noble family | Künkel |
| Spouse(s) | Andaberta von Treven |
| Issue
Gunthard, Klara, Theodelinda, Ulrike von Landsberg | |
| Father | Adolf Künkel |
| Mother | Wuldhilde von Glarus |
| Religion | Catholic |
Albrecht Künkel was the petty king of Münich from 910 until his death in 939. He was a member of the Künkel dynasty.
Born 31st of July 871 to Adolf Künkel and Wilfhilde von Glarus, Albrecht had a fairly normal childhood. Raised in the aftermath of the great collapse, he spent much time around his father learning the art of stewardship and administration but only retained a basic understanding. When he came of age, Albrecht was known for being arrogant and quick to anger, but ambitious and let nothing stop him from getting what he wanted. He succeeded his father on 26th of October, 910.
Albrecht presided over the development of the cities of Eschenlohe, Falkenstein and Geisenhausen. Being a rather unpopular king to the commonfolk, his extortion measures sparked a revolt by Bavarian peasants which were easily dispersed by Albrecht's personal levies. Due to his temper, Albrecht became known for instilling fear in his subjects.
Albrecht was married to Andaberta von Treven, daughter of Ulrich of Hallstatt, for the purpose of establishing an alliance. The couple never agreed with each other and upon the death of Adolf, Albrecht was later exposed for having an incestuous relationship with his nun sister, Heilika Künkel. Shunned for incest and fornication, Albrecht would maintain his deviant opinion with little to no resistance, possibly because of his notorious repuatation for being wrathful. Albrecht also maintained an adulterous relationship with Wulfhilde zu Schwaben, the wife to Albrecht's nephew Luther. This relationship would result in several children, none being fathered by Luther. For reasons unknown, Luther never confronted Albrecht.
As early as 917 Albrecht had begun campaigns to futher the influence of Münich, mainly be pressing claims earned by his brother, Hunfried. The first war Albrecht was pressing Hunfried's claim on Geisenhausen, which Albrecht would later revoke from him, and secondly was a war for Rothenburg. Despite his blunders, Albrecht did achieve some civil successes, funding new constructions, expunging bandits and becoming a patron for local development. His opinion among the commonfolk remained poor nonetheless. Albrecht also maintained alliances through marriage with the Lords of Augsburg, Ingolstadt and (briefly) Hallstatt, participating in many small scale regional conflicts over the course of his reign.
Albrecht's reign lasted for 29 years when he passed away on the 24th of August, 939 at age 68, and was succeeded by his only (legitimate) son Gunthard. His remains were buried at the Bishopric of Erding, Geisenhausen.