Emperor Rudolf II
1552 – 1612 · aged 60
Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1552-1612)
- Born
- 1552 · Vienna
- Died
- 20 Jan 1612 · Prague
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- 1552BornBorn in Vienna
- 1576 – 1612RoleHoly Roman Emperor
- 1576 – 1608RoleApostolic King of Hungary
- 1576 – 1611RoleKing of Bohemia
- 1578AwardKnight of the Garter
- 20 Jan 1612DiedDied in Prague
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Biography
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). He was a member of the House of Habsburg.
Rudolf's legacy has traditionally been viewed in three ways: an ineffectual ruler whose mistakes led directly to the Thirty Years' War; a great and influential patron of Northern Mannerist art; and an intellectual devotee of occult arts and learning which helped seed what would be called the Scientific Revolution. Determined to unify Christendom, he initiated the Long Turkish War (1593–1606) with the Ottoman Empire. Exhausted by war, his citizens in Hungary revolted in the Bocskai Uprising, which led to more authority being given to his brother Matthias. Under Rudolf's reign, there was a policy of tolerance towards Judaism.
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