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
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
Albert IV, Count of Habsburg
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Albert IV was Count of Habsburg in the Aargau and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.
Rudolf I of Germany
…born on 1 May 1218 at Limburgh Castle near Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl in the Breisgau region of present-day southwestern Germany. He was the son of Count Albert IV of Habsburg and Hedwig, daughter of Count Ulrich of Kyburg. The Habsburgs derive their name from Habichtsburg Castle near Brugg in Aargau, which was probably built…
Albert IV the Wise, Count of Habsburg
Seal of Albert IV, Count of Habsburg, inscribed in Latin (with abbreviations): SIGILLUM ALBERTI (COMIS) DE HABESB(URG) ET LANGRAVII ALSACTIAE ("seal of Albert of Habsburg, Count of Habsburg and Langrave of Alsace")