Albrecht III, named Achilles for his knightly qualities, Elector of Brandenburg, 1414-1486. In suit of gold armour and ermine-lined crimson mantle. From a portrait on the altar in Saint Gumbertus church, Ansbach. Albrecht III (Achille), Electeur de Brandebourg, XVe siecle. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from Costume du Moyen Age, Medieval Costume, Librairie Historique-Artistique, Brussels, 1847.

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