Rodolphe Ier of Bohemia

Rodolphe I of Habsbourg (Czech: Rudolf I. Habsburský ) Débonnaire (1282 - 1307) duke of Austria of 1298 with 1307 and king (Czech: Horažďovice ) of Bohemia of 1306 with 1307

Oldest son of the emperor Albert I {{er}} of Habsbourg and Elisabeth girl of the count Meinhard IV of the Tyrol.

After the murder of the king Venceslas III of Bohemia. The emperor Albert Ier tries to take the control of Bohemia.

The duke Henri de Carinthie husband of Anna older sister of Venceslas III was the most legitimate heir and it obtains a majority of votes of the nobility on her name with the election of August 1306.

The emperor supports the candidature of his son who has just lost his wife Blanche girl of Philippe III of France and which does not hesitate for reinforces its rights to marry on October 16th, 1306 Élizabeth Ryksa of Poland the widow of Venceslas II of Bohemia and to invade Bohemia.

Albert Ier of the Saint Empire confers on Znojmo the January 18th 1307 Bohemia as stronghold with his son. Unfortunately as of the July 3rd 1307 young king Rodolphe Ier dies abruptly.

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