Emperor Rudolf II of Austria

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Emperor Rudolf II of Austria
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:32:05
• Published: 2013-11-13 15:00

He was an art patron. He loved science. He spoke many languages. He was also known for a dark temper and instability, and his poor decisions as a ruler are credited with leading to the Thirty years War. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com