Emperor Rudolf II is forced to cede Austria and Hungary to his brother

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Habsburg Archdukes force Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to cede Austria, Hungary and Moravia to his brother Matthias and to promise him the succession to Bohemia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Emperor Rudolf II is forced to cede Austria and Hungary to his brother". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15655, accessed 23 November 2024.]

15655 Emperor Rudolf II is forced to cede Austria and Hungary to his brother 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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