Rudolf I of Germany
Rudolf I, also known as Rudolf of Habsburg (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291), was Count of Habsburg from about 1240 and King of Germany from 1273 until his death.
Rudolf's election marked the end of the "Great Interregnum" in the Holy Roman Empire after the death of the Hohenstaufen emperor Frederick II in 1250.
Originally a Swabian count
, he was the first Habsburg to acquire the duchies of Austria and Styria in opposition to his mighty rival, the Přemyslid king Ottokar II of Bohemia, whom he defeated in the 1278 Battle on the Marchfeld.
The territories remained under Habsburg rule for more than 600 years, forming the core of the Habsburg Monarchy and the present-day country of Austria.
Rudolf was the first king of the Romans of the Habsburg dynasty, and he played a vital role in raising the comital house to the rank of Imperial princes.
He was also the first of a number of late medieval count-kings, so called by the historian Bernd Schneidmüller, from the rival noble houses of Habsburg, Luxembourg, and Wittelsbach, all striving after the Roman-German royal dignity, which ultimately was taken over by the Habsburgs in 1438.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Albert III, Count of Habsburg
Albert III( died 25 November 1199), also known as Albert the Rich, was Count of Habsburg and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.
He was the son of Count Werner II of Habsburg, whom he succeeded in 1167.
Albert married Ida, daughter of Count Rudolph of Pfullendorf.
Like his father, he was a loyal supporter of the Imperial House of Hohenstaufen.
He was the father of Count Rudolph II of Habsburg.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Milly Shapiro
Amelia" Milly" Shapiro( born July 16, 2002) is an American actress and singer.
She starred in the 2018 horror film" Hereditary" and originated the role of Matilda Wormwood in the Broadway production of" Matilda".
She has also played Sally Brown in an Off- Broadway production of" You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".
Michèle Kahn Spike
Michèle Kahn Spike is an American lawyer, historian, and lecturer.
She graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1976 and became a member of the Bar of the State of New York in 1977, concentrating in international corporate law.
From the late 1980s until 2011, she lived in Florence, Italy together with her husband, noted art historian John Spike.
Since fall 2012 she has been teaching at the Marshall- Wythe School of Law at the College of William& Mary, and she was appointed as Visiting Professor of the Practice of Law in 2017.
She is known for her biography of Matilda of Tuscany," Tuscan Countess: The Life and Extraordinary Times of Matilda of Canossa", which was published to favorable reviews in 2004.
She also collaborated with John Spike on his study of Caravaggio and Mattia Preti.
Spike has been a member of the Bar of the State of New York since 1977 and during those 40 years engaged in the practice of international corporate law.
In the spring of 2015, in honor of the 900th anniversary of the death of Matilda of Canossa, Spike curated the exhibition, Matilda of Canossa and the Origins of the Renaissance, for the Muscarelle Museum of Art in coordination with the Marshall- Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.
The catalogue for that exhibition was published by the Muscarelle Museum of Art.
In 2015, Spike also published, An Illustrated Guide to the ‘ One Hundred Churches ’ of Matilda of Canossa, Countess of Tuscany( Centro Di, Florence, 2015).
In 2016, also in honor of the 900th anniversary of the death of the Countess, she curated the exhibition," Matilda di Canossa( 1046- 1115)
La donna che mutò il corso della stori/ Matilda of Canossa( 1046- 1115) the Woman who Changed the Course of History" for the Casa Buonarroti in Florence.
The catalogue, available in Italian and in English, was published by Centro Di, Florence.
As a member of the Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns of the Episcopal Church( USA) 2003- 2009, Spike participated in delegations to Palestine and Israel as well as to United Nations conferences in New York City and Amman, Jordan.
Since 2005, Spike has been Chancellor to the Bishop of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.
She most recently lectured on the Rule of Law at the Jerusalem Peacebuilders Camp in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Werner II, Count of Habsburg
Werner II of Habsburg( died 19 August 1167) was Count of Habsburg also called Werner III and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.
He was the great- great- grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
He was the son of Count Otto II of Habsburg and Hilla of Pfirt.
Werner married Ida of Homberg.
He is known for having been involved in the War of Bregenz Succession of 1164 – 1166.
He died near Tusculum after the Battle of Monte Porzio.
He was the father of Count Albert III of Habsburg and Bishop Otto II of Constance( 1165 – 1174).
His daughter Richenza married Count Louis I of Pfirt.
Matilda of Habsburg
Matilda of Habsburg or Melchilde (1253 in Rheinfelden – 23 December 1304 in Munich, Bavaria) was the eldest daughter of Rudolph I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenburg.
She was regent of Bavaria in the minority of her son.
Rudolph II, Count of Habsburg
Rudolph II( or Rudolph the Kind)( died 10 April 1232) was Count of Habsburg in the Aargau and a progenitor of the royal House of Habsburg.
He was the only son of Count Albert III of Habsburg and Ita of Pfullendorf.
He married Agnes of Staufen.
Rudolph was the father of Count Albert IV of Habsburg and Count Rudolph III of Habsburg and the grandfather of King Rudolph I of Germany.
Matilda of Frisia
Matilda of Frisia( died in 1044) was the first queen of Henry I, King of the Franks.
Her date of birth is unknown.
She was the daughter of Liudolf, Margrave of Frisia, and Gertrude of Egisheim.
Matilda and Henry were married in 1034 after the death of his fiancée Matilda of Franconia.
Around 1040, Matilda of Frisia gave birth to a daughter via Caesarian section, but four years later in 1044 both she and her daughter died only weeks apart.
Matilda was buried in St Denis Abbey, but her tomb is not preserved.
Henry married Anne of Kiev after her death.

Question: What is the date of death of Matilda Of Habsburg's father?
Answer: 15 July 1291