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Rudolf I of Habsburg was also known as:
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About Rudolf I of Habsburg:
The first German king of the Habsburg (or Hapsburg) dynasty, Rudolf von Habsburg renounced imperial rights in Rome in exchange for papal recognition, and sought to maintain peace between his German lands and neighbors. He was never officially crowned Holy Roman Emperor, but his territorial acquisitions would later form the nucleus of one of the most powerful dynasties of medieval times.
Rudolf is sometimes seen as a pawn because he was selected by the German Electors for his apparent malleability, but he still managed to hold Germany together against rival claimants. Although he was able to grant lands aquired through conquest (including Austria and Styria) to his sons, the electorate blocked him from naming either of them as his successors, keeping the crown from becoming a hereditary possession. Rudolf did succeed in enforcing the public peace (Landfriede) and in reasserting the right of the crown to impose taxation on the cities of Germany.
More Rudolf I of Habsburg Resources:
Rudolf I of Habsburg on the Web
Rudolf of Habsburg
Thorough overview of Rudolf's life and role in history by Franz Kampers at the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Rudolf I of Habsburg, German King (b.1296, d.1346)
Relief work from Rudolf's crypt, provided by E.J. Noomen.
Mandate on property of fleeing Jews
Modern German translation at OHHs Historische Seiten.
Establishment of feudal relationship of the Jews of Limburg to Gerlach von Limburg
Modern German translation at OHHs Historische Seiten.
Rudolf I of Habsburg in Print
A History of the Habsburg Empire 1273-1700
by Jean Berenger; translated by C.A. Simpson
Medieval Europe
Medieval Germany
Germany: Historical Setting
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