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. 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.