Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, in the late 16th century, famously received and sponsored various alchemists at his court in Prague, including Dee and his associate Edward Kelley.
ɹˈuːdɑːlf ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, hˈoʊli ɹˈoʊmən ˈɛmpɚɹɚ, ɪnðə lˈeɪt sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, fˈeɪməsli ɹᵻsˈiːvd ænd spˈɑːnsɚd vˈɛɹiəs ˈælkɪmˌɪsts æt hɪz kˈoːɹt ɪn pɹˈɑːɡ, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dˈiː ænd hɪz ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ˈɛdwɚd kˈɛli.