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  1. Rudolf II, Duke of Austria. Rudolf I in the marriage of his son Rudolf II to Agnes of Bohemia. Rudolf II ( c. 1270 – 10 May 1290), a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1282 to 1283, jointly with his elder brother Albert I, who succeeded him.

  2. Rudolf II. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1576–1612) and ruler over parts of the Habsburg Monarchy (Hungary 1572–1608; the Bohemian Lands 1575/76–1608 and 1611; the Archduchy of Austria 1575/76–1608) Rudolf II had grown up in Spain. After his accession to the throne he moved his residence from Vienna to Prague, which subsequently ...

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  4. Other articles where Rudolf II is discussed: Germany: Rudolf of Habsburg: …on Rudolf’s sons Albert and Rudolf in 1282. These acquisitions placed the Habsburgs in the first rank of the German territorial princes and lent impetus to a gradual shift in the political centre of gravity from the Rhineland to eastern and southern Germany. The growing Habsburg power, however, disquieted the…

  5. Feb 15, 2023 · Rudolph II (1552 – 1612), the melancholic emperor, the patron of alchemists, and the collector of arts. He assembled a fascinating collection of art and his patronage of painters and sculptors gave birth to a completely new style — Northern Mannerism. At his court, not only alchemists with their magic but also astronomers and scientists ...

  6. May 14, 2018 · RUDOLF II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1552 – 1612; ruled 1576 – 1612), Holy Roman emperor and Habsburg monarch. Rudolf II was a controversial figure during his lifetime and has remained one for historians since. He has many claims to fame and infamy. His political and religious policies led to his ouster as ruler by members of his own family and ...

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