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Death of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II
On 20 January 1612 Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia and Hungary Rudolf II died childless at Prague Castle, directly triggering a Habsburg power…
Timeline
- 1612Prague Castle · PragueRudolf II died in Prague Castle at the age of 59. Long reclusive and neglectful of state affairs, governance of the empire and Habsburg lands had largely passed to his brother Matthias.
- 1612Holy Roman Empire · Holy Roman EmpireRudolf left no legitimate heirs, and the succession to Bohemia, Hungary, and the imperial throne immediately became the focus of political maneuvering between the Habsburgs and the electors, paving the way for Matthias's formal accession.
Sources
- Rudolf II — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-II
- The Thirty Years War — Peter H. Wilson (2009)