Rudolf I: Meaning and Definition of

Ru•dolf I

Pronunciation: (r'dolf Ger. r'dôlf&hasp), [key]
  1. 1218–91, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1273–91: founder of the Hapsburg dynasty.
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