A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . ocar haddrawn up in the hope of using his cavalry to the best August 26, 1278, the decisive battle ensued at Diirnkrut,which ended in the defeat of the Bohemians and the death oftheir king. Rudolf occupied Moravia as a pledge for the expensesof the war, and ;iil\ani(Ml toward Bohemia. There a party of llie 312 GERMAXr TIiAySF01iM£I), 1372-1327 nobility under Otto of Brandenburg (Fig. lo9), who had beenappohited regent to Ottocars son, Weuceslaus II., orgamzed resist-ance. Another party, wliich
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . ocar haddrawn up in the hope of using his cavalry to the best August 26, 1278, the decisive battle ensued at Diirnkrut,which ended in the defeat of the Bohemians and the death oftheir king. Rudolf occupied Moravia as a pledge for the expensesof the war, and ;iil\ani(Ml toward Bohemia. There a party of llie 312 GERMAXr TIiAySF01iM£I), 1372-1327 nobility under Otto of Brandenburg (Fig. lo9), who had beenappohited regent to Ottocars son, Weuceslaus II., orgamzed resist-ance. Another party, wliich desired the queen-motiier, Kimigunde,as regent, wished for a speedy return of peace. Rudolf sküfidlyhandled the rivalry of the parties. As a price for immediate peace,he confirmed ()tto in Ms regency for the next five years. He didtliis the more willingly because the engagement of the young kingwith his daughter Guta, and of Wenceslauss sister with his sonRudoK, opened brilliant prospects for the reversion of the richBohemian inlieritance. Rudolf (Fig. 141) made over the adiuinis-. Fii;. 139. — Seal of Margrave Otto IV. (with tlie arrow) of Five-sixths of its original size. (Berlin.) Died tration of Austria, Styria, and Cariiiola to his oklest son, of Tyrol was rewarded for his services by the gift ofCarinthia. This new disposition took root so soon, and was sogenerally looked upon as justified and natural, that as early as 1282the electors gave their consent to the regular enfeoffment of Albertwith Austria, Styria, Carniola. and the mark of AVindiscli. Tiiepower of the house of Hapsburg was founded. Although the rule of Rudolf had thus grown stronger, its essencescarcely changed. He remained a mediator, with this difference, thatlie could now lav a much «reater weight in tlie scale of his media- TEE HOUSE OF HAPSBURG. 313
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