A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , hecould hold out alliances with the royal house to the unwillingprinces as a price for their consent. Through the energetic action ofFrederick, Rudolf (Fig. 138) succeeded in winning the Germancrown. On September 29, 1273, he was elected king at make the election unanimous, the dissenting vote of the Bohe-mian king was passed over in favor of the Duke of Bavaria. The Great Interregnum was ended. But the old empire was byno means restored. In fact, the chief merit of Rudolf of Ifa])slmrg(1273
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , hecould hold out alliances with the royal house to the unwillingprinces as a price for their consent. Through the energetic action ofFrederick, Rudolf (Fig. 138) succeeded in winning the Germancrown. On September 29, 1273, he was elected king at make the election unanimous, the dissenting vote of the Bohe-mian king was passed over in favor of the Duke of Bavaria. The Great Interregnum was ended. But the old empire was byno means restored. In fact, the chief merit of Rudolf of Ifa])slmrg(1273-1291) lies in his appreciation of the changed condition of 310 GERMANY THANSFOHMED, 1^73-13^7. affairs. In view of this he unconditionally recognized the neworder, and adopted a sober policy that eschewed all unattainableends. Wise self-control and energetic concentration of forces wereimperative to build up the foundations of the new state. Accord-ingly Rudolf unreservedly confirmed the possessions of the churchin Italy, regardless of the controvertible nature of its legal title. A. Fifi. 138. —Seal of Emperor Rudolf I. Original -ize. Obverse: t : RTDOLFVS :DEI : GRACIA : ROJIANORVM : REX : SEMPER : AVGVSTVS : tKerlin.) personal meeting with (Jregory X. at Lausanne in 1275 strength-ened these friendly relations, which proved the more important, asthe breach with Ottocar II. threatened to lead to open war. From the first the king of Bohemia had withheld his vote fromRudolf. As his opposition had no effect, he declared his adherenceto the king, but only on the condition of his confirming to Ottocarthe Austrian lands wliich he had occupied. Such a confirmationwould have meant nothing less for Rudolf than the sun-ender of allids loval rights. Besides, the (lennan king had long had another WAR BETWEEN OTTUCAR AND RUDOLF. ;311 more immediate interest in the Austrian lands. He was bent onraising- his house to the ranks of the mightiest territorial princes ofthe realm. Such a posit
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