Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. 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 .

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. 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.

  3. People also ask

  4. 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.

  5. Timeline. Rudolf I, Founder Habsburg Dynasty. 1218 - 1291. 73 years. View by year ↑. or category ↓. Founders. Royalty. Austria. Germany. Habsburg. May 01. Middle Ages. Rulers. Taurus. 13th Century. Icons. People. Rudolf I, Founder Habsburg Dynasty →. Rudolf I, First German king (1273 – 91) of the Habsburg dynasty.

  6. It is with Rudolf that most of the Habsburg genealogical trees start. He is regarded as the forefather of the dynasty, even though by that time the family already belonged to the established aristocracy of Swabia. Rudolf was thus no newcomer who had arrived out of nowhere. The lineage can be traced back to the late tenth century: Guntram the ...

  7. Summarize this article for a 10 year old. Rudolf I (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death in 1291. Quick Facts King of Germany (formally King of the Romans), Reign ...

  8. Rudolf I (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death.

  1. People also search for