The Resume

(August 21, 1858-January 30, 1889)
Born in Laxenburg, Austria
Son of Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Archduke of Austria
Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia

Why he might be annoying:

He abused alcohol and morphine.
He may have had syphilis.
At his Mayerling hunting lodge, he killed his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, then committed suicide.
The royal family had Vetsera's body smuggled out and secretly buried, then tried to claim that Rudolf had died of a heart attack.
The attempted cover up fueled rumors that the prince had actually been murdered.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was interested in natural sciences, at an early age starting a mineral collection that was later donated to the University for Agriculture in Vienna.
After the deaths, Emperor Franz Josef had Mayerling converted to a convent for Carmelite nuns.
The events at Mayerling inspired several movies and a ballet.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 34]
• House of Hapsburg
• I Abused Morphine
• I am an Adulterer
• I Committed Suicide
• I Contracted Syphilis [Some Rumored]
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 30)
• I Died Under Mysterious Circumstances
• I Was Part of a Murder-Suicide
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Profiles 30751-31000 (Ranked: 30853)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 393 Votes: 52.93% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 67.53% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 138 Votes: 71.01% Annoying