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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).
- 12 October 1576 – 20 January 1612
- Maria of Austria
Apr 4, 2024 · Rudolf II was the Holy Roman emperor from 1576 to 1612. His ill health and unpopularity prevented him from restraining the religious dissensions that eventually led to the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48).
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Apr 4, 2024 · Rudolf II (born c. 880–885—died July 11 or 13, 937) was the king of Burgundy (912–937) who ruled Italy for nearly four years (923–926) during the chaotic period at the end of the Carolingian era.
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May 14, 2018 · Rudolf II (1552–1612) Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612). Son and successor of Emperor Maximilian II, he moved the imperial capital to Prague, which became a brilliant centre of the Renaissance. His opposition to Protestantism caused conflict in Bohemia and Hungary.
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.
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Rudolf II 1552–1612 King of Hungary and Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor. Although a great patron* of the arts and learning, Rudolf II was an incompetent ruler who suffered from periods of severe depression. Holy Roman Emperor* from 1576 to 1612, he focused more on artistic than on political matters and exercised little control over the religious ...
Described by a noted contemporary as “the greatest art patron in the world,” Rudolf II Habsburg (1552–1612), king of Hungary and Bohemia, and Holy Roman Emperor, raised court patronage in post-Renaissance Europe to a new level of breadth and extravagance.
