Article: Rudolf II (Holy Roman Empire) (15521612; Ruled 15761612)

RUDOLF II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1552 1612; ruled 1576 1612)

RUDOLF II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (1552 1612; ruled 1576 1612), Holy Roman emperor and Habsburg monarch. Rudolf II was a controversial figure during his lifetime and has remained one for historians since. He has many claims to fame and infamy. His political and religious policies led to his ouster as ruler by members of his own family and contributed to the outbreak of the Thirty Years' War (1618 1648), one of the most destructive wars in European history. He became a believer in and practitioner of the occult, promoting alchemy, pursuing research into the Cabala, and seeking truth in various ...

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