The Brothers' Quarrel (german: Bruderzwist) was a conflict between
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the H ...
and his brother,
Matthias in the early 17th century. Their other brothers
Maximilian III and
Albert VIIand their cousinsespecially
Ferdinand II and
Leopold Vwere also deeply involved in their dispute. The family
feud weakened the
Habsburgs' position and enabled the Estates of their realms to win widespread political and religious concessions. The 19th-century Austrian writer,
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century. His plays were and are frequently performed at the famous Burgtheater in Vien ...
, dedicated a play to the events.
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1600s in the Habsburg Monarchy
1610s in the Habsburg Monarchy
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Feuds
Sibling rivalry
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