# Albert of Riga

> Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia was the third Catholic Bishop of Riga in Livonia. As the Bishop of Livonia, in 1201, he founded Riga, the modern capital city of Latvia, and the city was later made a bishopric. The building of the Riga Cathedral started during his tenure there in 1221.

*Bishop (1160s–1229)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/albert-of-riga

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1165
- **Died:** 1229-01-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 20.0 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Albert av Riga](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_av_Riga)
- [البرت ريجا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A7)
- [Альбрэхт Буксгэўдэн](https://be_x_old.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D1%80%D1%8D%D1%85%D1%82_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B3%D1%8D%D1%9E%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BD)
- [Альберт фон Буксгёўдэн](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B3%D1%91%D1%9E%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BD)
- [Albert de Buxhövden](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_de_Buxh%C3%B6vden)
- [Albert af Riga](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_af_Riga)
- [Albert von Buxthoeven](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_von_Buxthoeven)
- [Albert of Riga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_of_Riga)
- [Alberto de Riga](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_de_Riga)
- [Albert (Riia piiskop)](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_(Riia_piiskop))
- [Alberto Rigakoa](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Rigakoa)
- [آلبرت فن بوکستهوفن](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AA_%D9%81%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%88%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%88%D9%81%D9%86)
- [Albert von Buxhövden](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_von_Buxh%C3%B6vden)
- [Albert de Buxhoeveden](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_de_Buxhoeveden)
- [Albert von Buxthoeven](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_von_Buxthoeven)
- [Albertus dari Riga](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_dari_Riga)
- [Alberto di Riga](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_di_Riga)
- [Alberts fon Bukshēvdens](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberts_fon_Buksh%C4%93vdens)
- [Albert vun Buxhoeveden](https://nds.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_vun_Buxhoeveden)
- [Albert van Riga](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_van_Riga)
- [Albert av Riga](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_av_Riga)
- [Albert von Buxhövden](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_von_Buxh%C3%B6vden)
- [Альберт Буксгевден](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82_%D0%91%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [Albert od Rige](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_od_Rige)
- [Albert Riški](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ri%C5%A1ki)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60952)

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