Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor 1552-1612

Paternal Family Tree: Habsburg

Maternal Family Tree: Leonor de Alvim

On 13th September 1548 [his father] Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 21] and [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor [aged 48] and [his grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. He the son of Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 45] and Anne Jagiellon. They were first cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 18th July 1552 Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor was born to Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 24] and Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 10.03%.

On 25th July 1564 [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 36] was appointed Holy Roman Emperor.

On 25th July 1564 [his grandfather] Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 61] died at Vienna [Map]. His son [his father] Maximilian [aged 36] succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor. [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 36] by marriage Holy Roman Empress. His son [his uncle] Ferdinand [aged 35] succeeded II Archduke Austria. Philippine Welser Archduchess Austria [aged 37] by marriage Archduke Austria.

Around 1567 Alonso Sánchez Coello [aged 36]. Portrait of Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 14].

In 1570 [his brother-in-law] Philip "The Prudent" II King Spain [aged 42] and [his sister] Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Spain. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of [his father] Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 42] and [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 41]. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles V Holy Roman Emperor and [his grandmother] Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain. They were uncle and niece. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 12th October 1576 [his father] Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 49] died. His son Rudolf [aged 24] succeeded II Holy Roman Emperor.

In 1578 Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 25] was appointed 363rd Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 44].

On 26th October 1580 [his sister] Anna of Austria Queen Consort Spain [aged 30] died.

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On 26th February 1603 [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress [aged 74] died at Madrid [Map].

On 4th December 1611 [his brother] Matthias I Holy Roman Emperor [aged 54] and [his sister-in-law] Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress. The difference in their ages was 28 years. He the son of [his father] Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor and [his mother] Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress. They were first cousins.

On 20th January 1612 Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor [aged 59] died. His brother Matthias [aged 54] succeeded I Holy Roman Emperor. Anna of Austria Holy Roman Empress [aged 26] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor 1552-1612 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor 1552-1612

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Malcolm III of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of King John "The Good" II of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor

Ancestors of Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor 1552-1612

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria 15 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor 16 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Grandfather: Ferdinand I Holy Roman Emperor Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon son of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

father: Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor 2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania

Great x 3 Grandfather: Władysław II Jagiełło

Great x 4 Grandmother: Uliana of Tver

Great x 2 Grandfather: Casimir IV King Poland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Olshansky

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophia of Halshany

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alexandra Drucka

Great x 1 Grandfather: Vladislaus II King Hungary 6 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria 15 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 4 x Great Grandson of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Philip III of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund 8 x Great Grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxembourg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress

Grandmother: Anne Jagiellon 2 x Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Gaston Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Foix 1st Earl Kendal 5 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabelle Albret 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gaston de Foix 2nd Earl Kendal 6 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Kerdeston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Kerdeston Countess Foix 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pole 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anna Foix Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: John I Count Foix

Great x 3 Grandfather: Gaston IV Count Foix

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Albret Countess Foix

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine of Foix Countess Kendal Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Navarre daughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Blanche Évreux Queen Consort Aragon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Rudolf II Holy Roman Emperor son of Maximilian Habsburg Spain II Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest "The Iron" Habsburg I Duke Austria 15 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick "Peaceful or Fat" Habsburg III Holy Roman Emperor 16 x Great Grandson of King Alfred "The Great" of Wessex

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cymburgis Masovia Duchess Austria

Great x 2 Grandfather: Maximilian Habsburg I Holy Roman Emperor 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Aviz Holy Roman Empress 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip "Handsome Fair" King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip "Good" Valois III Duke Burgundy Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles "Bold" Valois Duke Burgundy 2 x Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Duchess Burgundy Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Valois Duchess Burgundy 3 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Bourbon I Duke Bourbon Great Grandson of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Bourbon 2 x Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Valois Duchess Bourbon Great Granddaughter of King John "The Good" II of France

Grandfather: Charles V Holy Roman Emperor -2 x Great Grandson of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon son of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Joanna "The Mad" Trastámara Queen Castile Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

mother: Maria of Spain Holy Roman Empress daughter of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward "The Philosopher" I King Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand Aviz 2nd Duke Viseu 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Louis IX of France

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 1 Grandfather: Manuel "Fortunate" I King Portugal 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Portugal 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa of Lancaster Queen Consort Portugal Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Aviz Duchess Viseu 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Afonso Aviz I Duke Braganza 6 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatriz Pereira de Alvim

Grandmother: Isabel Aviz Queen Consort Spain Great Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand I King Aragon 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Aragon -2 x Great Grandson of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor of Alberquerque Queen Consort Aragon 6 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ferdinand II King Aragon son of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Fadrique Enríquez Count Melgar Count Rueda 7 x Great Grandson of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 3 Grandmother: Juana Enríquez Queen Consort Aragon 8 x Great Granddaughter of Alfonso II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mariana Fernández Countess Melgar

Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Trastámara Queen Consort Portugal Granddaughter of John II King Aragon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry III King Castile 4 x Great Grandson of King Louis IX of France

Great x 3 Grandfather: John II King Castile Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine of Lancaster Queen Consort Castile Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Queen Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince John Aviz Constable Portugal Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Aviz Queen Consort Castile 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella of Braganza 7 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England