Rudolf I of Germany
Count of Habsburg, king of Germany (1218–1291)
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Climbed from minor Swiss count to Holy Roman Emperor by winning battles and making the right marriages. Rudolf I ended decades of imperial chaos in 1273 and handed Austria to the Habsburgs, basically founding a dynasty that wouldn't shut up about power for 600 years.
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Rudolf of Habsburg (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was a German nobleman and the first member of the House of Habsburg to become King of the Romans, reigning from 1273 until his death. Born into a relatively minor noble family, Rudolf succeeded his father as Count of Habsburg in 1240, gradually expanding his power through military campaigns, political alliances, and the construction of key fortresses such as Neuhabsburg Castle. His marriage to Gertrude of Hohenberg further strengthened his position among the Swabian nobility. During the turbulent period of the Great Interregnum, Rudolf distinguish…
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