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House of Habsburg, royal German family, one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. As dukes, archdukes, and emperors, the Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. They also controlled Hungary and Bohemia (1526–1918) and ruled Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries.
It became extinct in the male line in 1740, but continued through the female line as the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. The Habsburg monarchy was a union of crowns, with only partial shared laws and institutions other than the Habsburg court itself; the provinces were divided in three groups: the Archduchy proper, Inner Austria that included ...
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Apr 7, 2023 · Nine out of the eleven total marriages that occurred among them during the 184 years they ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700 were incestuous. In fact, modern researchers widely state that generations of inbreeding among the Spanish Habsburgs resulted in the infamous “Habsburg jaw” deformity and ultimately caused their downfall.
Oct 5, 2022 · The Empress follows Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, or "Sisi," as she adapts to her life as the Empress of Austria after marrying Emperor Franz Joseph I. ICYMI, Franz reigned from 1848–1916 as a...
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May 29, 2018 · Habsburg dynasty. A royal dynasty whose members became the hereditary rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, and held authority over the largest realm in Europe during the Renaissance. The Habsburgs originated in Swabia, a duchy of southwestern Germany. In 1246 they took control of the duchy of Austria.
