Richard of Cornwall
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Richard was an English prince who was King of the Romans from 1257 until his death in 1272. He was the second son of John, King of England, and Isabella, Countess of Angoulême. Richard was nominal Cou
Seal of King Richard
Richard of Cornwall married Isabella of Gloucester, forging a notable dynastic alliance.
Seal of Sanchia, Queen of the Romans, Richard's wife
Beatrice of Falkenburg, Richard's third wife, shown as Queen of the Romans in a 13th-century depiction
Rudolf I of Germany
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Rudolf of Habsburg 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, Rudo
Richard of Cornwall
…first wife, at Hailes Abbey, which he had founded. After his death, a power struggle ensued in Germany, which only ended in 1273 with the emergence of Rudolph I of Habsburg, the first scion of a long-lasting noble family to rule the empire. In Cornwall, Richard was succeeded by Edmund, son of his second wife Sanchia. Richard…
Seal of Rudolf I inscribed: RUDOLFUS DEI GRACIA ROMANORUM REX SEMPER AUGUSTUS ("Rudolf by the grace of God King of the Romans, ever majestic")
Engraving of Rudolf I of Habsburg, c. 1640
Emperor Rudolf I in the Battle of Marchfeld, a 19th century depiction by Leopold Loeffler
Rudolph I of Austria