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- King Otakar was placed under the state ban; and in June 1276 war was declared against him. Having persuaded Otakar's ally Henry I, Duke of Lower Bavaria, to switch sides, Rudolph compelled the Bohemian king to cede the four provinces to the control of the royal administration in November 1276.
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Rudolf refused to accept Ottokar's succession to the Babenberg patrimony, declaring that the provinces reverted to the Imperial crown due to the lack of male-line heirs. King Ottokar was placed under the imperial ban; and in June 1276 war was declared against him.
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Apr 4, 2024 · Rudolf made great efforts, in concert with the territorial princes, to enforce the public peace (Landfriede) in Germany, and in 1274 he reasserted the right of the monarchy to impose taxation on the cities. He was, however, unsuccessful in his efforts, between 1287 and 1291, to secure the election of his elder son Albert as German king or king ...
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On 26 August 1278 the armies of the Habsburg and his allies confronted the forces of Ottokar on the Marchfeld, the broad plain east of Vienna, between the villages of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen. Rudolf’s victory was narrow but made final by the death of Ottokar, who was evidently murdered in the tumult of battle by personal enemies.
At first Rudolf tried to proceed against the Bohemian king by taking steps according to imperial law, demanding the return of the lands that had been annexed during the interregnum. This was unacceptable to Ottokar; he ignored the summons to be re-enfeoffed with these possessions, something that would have been tantamount to subjecting himself ...
The election of Count Rudolf of Habsburg as Roman-German King ended the period known as the ‘Great Interregnum’, which saw several kings reigning simultaneously. The election of Rudolf of Habsburg as Roman-German King took place at the close of a period that is often described as the Great Interregnum. The year 1250 had seen the death of ...
Jun 11, 2018 · 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.
Apr 4, 2024 · Attacked by Arnulf of Germany, Rudolf was unable to hold his new territory, and in late 888 he relinquished his claims in exchange for Arnulf’s recognition of the kingdom of Burgundy. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Home Geography & Travel States & Other Subdivisions. Geography & Travel. Burgundy.
