Rudolf II was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria. He was a member of the House of Habsburg.
Portrait by the circle of Martino Rota, c. 1576–1583
Archduke Rudolf, aged 16, painted by Alonso Sánchez Coello
A portrait bust of Rudolf II in the collection of the Antwerp City Hall, Belgium
Portrait of Rudolf II by Lucas van Valckenborch, c. 1580
Don Julius Caesar d'Austria
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Don Julius Caesar d'Austria was the oldest illegitimate son of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and his long-term mistress, Catherina Strada. Don Julius had schizophrenia and died while he was serving a l
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
…women, some of whom claimed to have been impregnated by him. He had several illegitimate children by his mistress Catherina Strada. Their eldest son, Don Julius Caesar d'Austria, was likely born between 1584 and 1586 and received an education and opportunities for political and social prominence from his father. Another famous…
Don Julius Caesar after the murder of Markéta Pichlerová (by Adolf Liebscher)