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   Apr 30, 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 ...

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3. www.habsburger.net › en › chapterRudolf I of Habsburg: From ‘poor count’ to King of the Romans

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   Amongst the competitors was Count Rudolf of Habsburg, who had assumed his father Albrecht’s inheritance in 1240 and ruled over a domain made up of scattered areas between the Alps, the Black Forest, and the Vosges. Military force was a customary means of maintaining his supremacy. By the 1260s, far from being a ‘poor count’, he was the ...

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   Rudolf I. Roman-German king from 1273. Born at Burg Limburg near Sasbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 1 May 1218. Died in Speyer, Germany on 15 July 1291. Motto: ‘Utrum lubet – Whichever you please’. Count Rudolf of Habsburg was the first Habsburg on the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. With him, the Habsburgs moved from their ...

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   When did Rudolf I Die?

   • Rudolf died on July 15, 1291, at Speyer, attempting to the end to establish the house of Hapsburg on the throne, which it would, within 2 centuries, make a virtual family possession. There is no biography of Rudolf I in English.

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   • There is no biography of Rudolf I in English. Adam Wandruska, The House of Habsburg (1964), is a history of the dynasty with several chapters on early Hapsburg history, including one on Rudolf.

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   Who was Rudolf of Hapsburg?

   • Rudolf I (ca. 1218-1291), or Rudolf of Hapsburg, was Holy Roman emperor-elect from 1273 to 1291. He was the first of a long line of Hapsburg emperors. The struggle between the emperor Frederick II and Pope Innocent IV had shattered the power of the imperial office in both Germany and Italy.

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   • Rudolf I (1218–91) German King (1273–91), founder of the Habsburg dynasty. 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).

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6. www.habsburger.net › en › chapterRudolf I: his ascent to become the head of the Holy Roman ...

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   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 ...

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   Rudolf I, First German king (1273 – 91) of the Habsburg dynasty. He inherited lands in Alsace, the Aargau, and Breisgau and extended his territory by marriage and through negoti

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Rudolf I. Rudolf I (ca. 1218-1291), or Rudolf of Hapsburg, was Holy Roman emperor-elect from 1273 to 1291. He was the first of a long line of Hapsburg emperors. The struggle between the emperor Frederick II and Pope Innocent IV had shattered the power of the imperial office in both Germany and Italy. The "emperors" who reigned between 1250 and ...

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   Rudolph I of Germany. 56 languages. Afrikaans; Alemannisch; ... Rudolf I (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg.