Royalty. He was the eldest son of Albrecht IV von Habsburg and Heilwig von Kyburg. His place of birth is unknown, that it was the Limburgh Castle only comes from one 17th century source that apparently choose the castle at random. Rudolf's family was of noble descent and had vast estates in Northern Switzerland and Alsace. In 1273, Rudolf was elected as the King of Germany by the princes of the Holy Roman Empire, after a long period of political instability known as the Great Interregnum. One of Rudolf's most notable achievements was his successful campaign against Ottokar II of Bohemia, who had been a major threat to the stability of the German empire. Rudolf defeated Ottokar in the Battle of Marchfeld in 1278, thereby acquiring the duchies of Austria and Styria and establishing the Habsburg dynasty as a major force in Central Europe. These territories remained under Habsburg rule until the end of WWI.
Royalty. He was the eldest son of Albrecht IV von Habsburg and Heilwig von Kyburg. His place of birth is unknown, that it was the Limburgh Castle only comes from one 17th century source that apparently choose the castle at random. Rudolf's family was of noble descent and had vast estates in Northern Switzerland and Alsace. In 1273, Rudolf was elected as the King of Germany by the princes of the Holy Roman Empire, after a long period of political instability known as the Great Interregnum. One of Rudolf's most notable achievements was his successful campaign against Ottokar II of Bohemia, who had been a major threat to the stability of the German empire. Rudolf defeated Ottokar in the Battle of Marchfeld in 1278, thereby acquiring the duchies of Austria and Styria and establishing the Habsburg dynasty as a major force in Central Europe. These territories remained under Habsburg rule until the end of WWI.
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