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Matthias

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time c. 1557–1619 Also known as Matthias I、Holy Roman Emperor Matthias

Matthias (c. 1557–1619) was a Habsburg archduke and brother of Rudolf II. In the 1600s he allied with Hungarian and Austrian nobles against his broth…

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  1. 1578–1600Vienna · Lower AustriaAs brother of Emperor Rudolf II, Matthias long held military and administrative posts on the imperial frontier, gradually accumulating political capital among Hungarian and Austrian nobles opposed to his brother.
  2. 1601–1610Budapest · Kingdom of HungaryIn 1606 he signed the Peace of Zsitvatorok, ending the long war with the Ottomans and securing the Hungarian frontier. In 1608 he marched on Vienna, seizing the crowns of Austria, Moravia, and Hungary and forcing Rudolf II to cede territories. During this period he coordinated the Bohemian succession question, paving the way for his election as King of Bohemia in 1611 and his imperial accession the following year.

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