Search results
Rudolf I (c. 1282 – 3/4 July 1307), also known as Rudolf of Habsburg, was a member of the House of Habsburg, the King of Bohemia and titular King of Poland from 1306 until his death. He was also Duke of Austria (as Rudolf III ) and Styria from 1298.
Jul 11, 2024 · Rudolf I (born May 1, 1218, Limburg-im-Breisgau [Germany]—died July 15, 1291, Speyer) was the first German king of the Habsburg dynasty. A son of Albert IV, Count of Habsburg, Rudolf on the occasion of his father’s death ( c. 1239) inherited lands in upper Alsace, the Aargau, and Breisgau. A partisan of the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman emperor ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Rudolf was elected head of the Empire in Frankfurt on 1 October 1273. His coronation took place in Aix-la-Chapelle on 24 October. His election came as a surprise to him, as he was not among the most powerful princes of the Empire. King Ottokar II Přemysl of Bohemia (c. 1232–1278) was by far the most important of the electors and regarded ...
Rudolf was born on 1 May 1218 at Limburgh Castle near Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl in the Breisgau region of present-day southwestern Germany. [1] He was the son of Count Albert IV of Habsburg and Hedwig, daughter of Count Ulrich of Kyburg. [2] Around 1232, he was given as a squire to his uncle, Rudolf I, Count of Laufenburg, to train in knightly ...
Signature. Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the House of Habsburg . Rudolf's legacy has traditionally been viewed in three ways: [1] an ineffectual ...
The Habsburgs take over Austria. Rudolf I’s victory over Ottokar II of Bohemia led to the Habsburgs taking possession of the area formerly ruled by the Babenbergs. The Battle of the Marchfeld has commonly been celebrated as a turning point in world history and the birth of Habsburg rule in Austria. However, it was only with the passing of the ...
People also ask
Who was Rudolf the king of Bohemia?
Who was Rudolf I?
What did Rudolf I do?
Was Rudolf a king?
Jun 11, 2018 · Rudolf I (1218–91) German King (1273–91), founder of the Habsburg dynasty. His election as King ended a period of anarchy (1250–73). His election as King ended a period of anarchy (1250–73). He set out to restore the position of the monarchy, and won the Duchies of Austria , Styria , and Carniola from Ottokar II of Bohemia (1278).
