Albertus, a native of Hamburg, and a famous historian, who travelled over several parts of Europe, and was made rector of the university of Rostock in 1482. He went from thence to Hamburg in 1508, where he was elected dean of the chapter in the cathedral. He did many good services to that church and city; and was so famed for his abilities and prudence, that John king of Denmark and Frederic duke of Holstein did not scruple to make him umpire in a dispute they had with the Ditmarsh. He wrote several good historical works; the most considerable of which is an Ecclesiastical History of Saxony, entitled Metropolis, in folio; the best edition is that of Francfort. He died in 1517.