Albert V of Saxe-Lauenburg

Albert V of Saxe-Lauenburg (c. 1335–1370) was the second son of Duke Albert IV and Beata of Schwerin. In 1356 he succeeded his childless brother John III as duke of the Saxe-Bergedorf-Molln branch. Short of money, he sold Molln, a key stage on the salt route to Scandinavia, to Lubeck for 9737.5 marks.

With his cousin Eric II he plundered merchants near Hamburg until 1363, when Hamburg and its allies stormed Bergedorf castle. By 1366 he had married Catherine of Werle-Gustrow, but died without heirs in 1370, and his brother Eric III succeeded him.