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2 days ago · The Heiligenkreuz (“Holy Cross”) Abbey, founded in 1133 by St. Leopold III, owes its name to the presence of a relic of the True Cross, donated by Leopold V, duke of Austria, in 1188. Its geographical location, in the heart of the Viennese woods, half an hour from Vienna, as well as the exceptional preservation of its medieval architecture ...
2 days ago · The Battle of Austerlitz, fought on December 2, 1805, is widely regarded as one of the most significant military engagements in history. In a single day, Napoleon Bonaparte‘s Grande Armée decisively defeated the combined forces of Austria and Russia, altering the balance of power in Europe and cementing Napoleon‘s reputation as a military genius. But what made this battle so important ...
5 days ago · By 1313, duke Frederick the Handsome of Austria, oldest son of king Albrecht I together with his brother Leopold was the head of the Habsburgs. King John of Bohemia, son of emperor Henry VII, together with his uncle Balduin, the archbishop of Trier was the head of the house of Luxemburg .
3 days ago · According to legend, the Austrian flag was invented by Duke Leopold V of Austria during the Siege of Acre. After a fierce battle, his white surcoat was drenched in blood, but when he removed his belt, the cloth beneath remained unstained, revealing the combination of red-white-red.
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5 days ago · The Undermining of Austria-Hungary: the Battle for Hearts and Minds. Basingstoke, Macmillan, 2000, ISBN: 978033380452X; 501pp. In reviewing Mark Cornwall's monumental study of 'front propaganda by and against the Habsburg Monarchy in the First World War, I feel I ought to register a certain personal interest.
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3 days ago · Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637. He was the son of Archduke Charles II of Inner Austria and Maria of Bavaria, who were devout Catholics. In 1590, when Ferdinand was 11 years old, they sent him to study at the Jesuits' college in ...
3 days ago · As with all historical figures in To Explain the World, Isaac Newton is described with his limitations and shortcomings but the author of 'doubtless the greatest book in the history of physical science' (p. 231) is clearly somewhat of a hero for Weinberg.
