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Germany: Copper engraving of Rudolf I (1218-1291), King of Germany, by Pieter van Sompel (1600-1643) after Pieter Claesz Soutman (1580-1657), c. 1640

Rudolf I (1218-1291), also known as Rudolf of Habsburg, was the son of Count Albert IV of Habsburg, and became count after his father's death in 1239. His godfather was Emperor Frederick II, to whom he paid frequent court visits. Rudolf ended the Great Interregnum that had engulfed the Holy Roman Empire after the death of Frederick when he was elected as King of Germany in 1273.

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Germany: Copper engraving of Rudolf I (1218-1291), King of Germany, by Pieter van Sompel (1600-1643) after Pieter Claesz Soutman (1580-1657), c. 1640

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Rudolf I (1218-1291), also known as Rudolf of Habsburg, was the son of Count Albert IV of Habsburg, and became count after his father's death in 1239. His godfather was Emperor Frederick II, to whom he paid frequent court visits. Rudolf ended the Great Interregnum that had engulfed the Holy Roman Empire after the death of Frederick when he was elected as King of Germany in 1273.

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3800 x 4725 px | 51.4 MB

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32.2 x 40.0 cm | 12.7 x 15.8 in (300 dpi)

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