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Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria

1339 - 1365

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Rudolf IV (1 November 1339 – 27 July 1365), also called Rudolf the Founder (German: der Stifter), was a scion of the House of Habsburg who ruled as duke of Austria (self-proclaimed archduke), Styria and Carinthia from 1358, as well as count of Tyrol from 1363 and as the first duke of Carniola from 1364 until his death. After the Habsburgs received nothing from the decree of the Golden Bull in 1356, he gave order to draw up the "Privilegium Maius", a fake document to empower the Austrian rulers. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria is the 1,460th most popular politician (up from 1,574th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Austria (up from 106th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Austrian Politician.

Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria is most famous for his role in the Council of Constance.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria ranks 1,460 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefan Lazarević, Dolores Ibárruri, Hassan Nasrallah, Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Admetus, and Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress. After him are Václav Klaus, Lambert of Italy, Ariq Böke, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, and Herennius Etruscus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1339, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent VII. After him are Antipope Alexander V, Louis I, Duke of Anjou, Eric XII of Sweden, Anna von Schweidnitz, Barquq, John IV, Duke of Brittany, Blanche of Bourbon, Juana Manuel, Muhammad V of Granada, and Frederick, Duke of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1365, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria ranks 1. After him are Louis II, Elector of Brandenburg, Anna of Savoy, Paolo Veneziano, Jean de Roquetaillade, and Lorenzo Celsi.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria ranks 105 out of 1,424. Before him are Charles II, Archduke of Austria (1540), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), Roman von Ungern-Sternberg (1886), Alfred Hermann Fried (1864), Karl von Frisch (1886), and Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria (1883). After him are Maximilian Schell (1930), Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1743), Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain (1584), Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (1558), Paula Hitler (1896), and Baroness Mary Vetsera (1871).

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Among POLITICIANS In Austria

Among politicians born in Austria, Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria ranks 36. Before him are Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1906), Albert II of Germany (1397), Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861), Charles II, Archduke of Austria (1540), Engelbert Dollfuss (1892), and Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria (1883). After him are Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1743), Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (1558), Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria (1746), Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria (1756), Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este (1754), and Ferdinand II of Portugal (1816).

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