Rudolf I

or Ru·dolph I

[ roo-dolf; German roo-dawlf ]

noun

1. 1218–91, king of Germany and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1273–91: founder of the Hapsburg dynasty.

Rudolf I

/ ˈruːdɒlf /

noun

1. Rudolf I12181291MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1218–91, king of Germany (1273–91): founder of the Hapsburg dynasty based on the duchies of Styria and Austria