Historedia
Person

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1889

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The Mayerling incident: Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera die

    1889

    Role: Heir apparent to Austria-Hungary

    1. 1889 · Habsburg successionSuccession Shift

      Rudolf's death left Franz Joseph without a direct male heir, shifting succession to Karl Ludwig.

    2. 13 January 1889 · MayerlingPre-incident Events

      Vetsera confirmed losing her virginity to Rudolf on 13 January 1889, shortly before the incident.

    3. 29 January 1889 · ViennaFamily Dinner Party

      The imperial couple hosted a family dinner party on 29 January 1889 before leaving for Budapest.

    4. 30 January 1889 · Imperial hunting lodgeDeaths at Mayerling

      Rudolf and Vetsera were found dead in the hunting lodge on 30 January 1889, following an apparent joint suicide pact.

    5. 30 January 1889 · Vienna official gazette reportOfficial Cover-up

      The Viennese official gazette reported Rudolf died from a ruptured aneurysm, while authorities spread a story that Vetsera had died en route to Venice.

    6. 16 May 1889 · MayerlingVetsera Exhumation

      Vetsera's mother had her daughter exhumed in May 1889.

Sources

  1. Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08