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6 days ago · House of Habsburg. Role In: World War I. Charles (I) (born August 17, 1887, Persenbeug Castle, Austria—died April 1, 1922, Quinta do Monte, Madeira) was the emperor ( Kaiser) of Austria and, as Charles IV, king of Hungary, the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy (November 21, 1916–November 11, 1918). A grandnephew of the emperor ...
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5 days ago · In conclusion, Austria-Hungary‘s fateful decision to issue an ultimatum to Serbia in July 1914 was the spark that ignited the powder keg of Europe and plunged the continent into World War I. The Dual Monarchy‘s leaders, blinded by their own ambitions and fears, gambled everything on a war with Serbia and lost.
2 days ago · After a destructive period of interregnum (1301–1308), the first Angevin king of Hungary, Charles I ("Charles the Great") successfully restored royal power and defeated oligarchic rivals known as the "little kings". A descendant of the Árpád dynasty in the female line, he reigned between 1308 and 1342.
2 days ago · Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe [c] between 1867 and 1918. Austria-Hungary was a military and diplomatic alliance of two sovereign states with a single monarch who was titled both emperor of Austria and King of ...
1 day ago · Hungary, landlocked country of central Europe. The capital is Budapest. At the end of World War I, defeated Hungary lost 71 percent of its territory as a result of the Treaty of Trianon (1920).
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May 8, 2024 · What did Charles V try to accomplish during his reign as Holy Roman Emperor? What were the greatest threats to Charles V’s empire? Why did Charles V abdicate his rule? What lands did Charles V inherit? Why was the Council of Trent convened?
May 3, 2024 · As a consequence of the Second Italian War of Independence and the Austro-Prussian War, the Habsburg Empire was on the verge of collapse in 1866, as these wars caused monumental state debt and a financial crisis. The Habsburgs were forced to reconcile with Hungary, to save their empire and dynasty.
