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His marriage to Gertrude of Hohenberg further strengthened his position among the Swabian nobility. During the turbulent period of the Great Interregnum, Rudolf distinguished himself both as a formidable military leader--participating in regional conflicts and even joining the Prussian Crusade in 1254--and as a restorer of order, often intervening against robber barons

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