person
Emperor Rudolf II
Rudolf II
also: Kaiser Rudolf, der zweite Rudolf
Rudolf II (1552–1612), Holy Roman Emperor whose court was in Prague; in the Krumau legend his shade sits gazing over the night Moldau valley into the stars.
Reading notes
- Early Poems §71 Emperor Rudolf
Rudolf II (1552-1612), Holy Roman Emperor, who kept his court at Prague absorbed in astronomy, astrology and alchemy; deposed by stages by his brother Matthias.
- Two Stories of Prague §108 Emperor Rudolf
Rudolf II (1552–1612), Holy Roman Emperor whose court was at Prague; in the legend his shade sits gazing over the night Moldau valley.