Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria
Also known as Archduke Rudolf, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
Austrian archduke (1858-1889)
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- Born
- 1858
- Died
- 1889
- Works
- 12
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- Fünfzehn Tage auf der Donau
- Eine Orientreise
- Die österreichisch-ungarische Monarchie in Wort und Bild: Aus dem "Kronprinzenwerk" des Erzherzog Rudolf (Literaturgeschichte in Studien und Quellen) (German Edition)
- Die österreichisch-ungarische Monarchie in Wort und Bild
- Eine Orientreise vom Jahre 1881
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- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1958-06-07
- Active to
- 2016-04-21
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HouseHabsburg-Lorraine FatherFranz Joseph I of Austria MotherElisabeth in Bavaria ReligionRoman Catholicism Signature
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria (Rudolf Franz Karl Josef; 21 August 1858 – 30 January 1889) was the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth of Austria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge. The ensuing scandal made international headlines.
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