Rudolf I was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death in 1291.
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
Rudolph I of Austria
Rudolf's cenotaph in Speyer Cathedral
The House of Habsburg, also known as the House of Austria, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
Profile portrait of Leopold I highlighting his "Habsburg jaw", Deutsches Historisches Museum
"PLUS OULTRE", motto of Charles V in French, on a ceiling of the Palace of Charles V in Granada