Brothers' Quarrel

For the 1197–1203 Hungarian conflict, see Brothers' Quarrel (Hungary).

The Brothers' Quarrel (German: Bruderzwist) was a conflict between Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and his brother, Matthias in the early 17th century.[1][2]

Their other brothers (Maximilian III and Albert VII) and their cousins, especially Ferdinand II and Leopold V, were also deeply involved in the dispute.[3] The family feud weakened the Habsburgs' position and enabled the estates of their realms to win widespread political and religious concessions.[1]

The 19th-century Austrian writer Franz Grillparzer dedicated a play to the events.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Wilson 2009, p. 106.
  2. ^ Bireley 2014, pp. 46–47.
  3. ^ Bireley 2014, p. 47.

Sources

  • Bireley, Robert (2014). Ferdinand II, Counter-Reformation Emperor, 1578–1637. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-06715-8.
  • Wilson, Peter Hamish (2009). The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-03634-5.
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