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The Habsburg monarchy (German: Habsburgermonarchie, pronounced [ˈhaːpsbʊʁɡɐmonaʁˌçiː] ⓘ), also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (German: Habsburgerreich [ˈhaːpsbʊʁɡɐˌʁaɪç] ⓘ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg.
- Habsburg Family Tree
Habsburg family tree. This is a family tree of the Habsburg...
- Charles I
Charles I or Karl I (German: Karl Franz Josef Ludwig Hubert...
- Flag of The Habsburg Monarchy
The black–yellow flag was used in a way similar to a modern...
- Duchy of Austria
The Duchy of Austria (German: Herzogtum Österreich) was a...
- Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (German: Franz Joseph...
- Inner Austria
Inner Austria (German: Innerösterreich; Slovene: Notranja...
- Habsburg Family Tree
Habsburg-Kyburg. Cognatic : Habsburg-Lorraine. Habsburg-Tuscany. The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
- 11th century
Although the Holy Roman Empire was an elective monarchy (the electors continued to elect the emperor), we can de facto observe a certain element of heredity in the imperial title in the House of Habsburg: for instance, the Habsburgs saw to it that their successors were elected and crowned while still alive (‘vivente imperatore’).
Austria-Hungary constituted the last phase in the constitutional evolution of the Habsburg monarchy: it was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War and was dissolved shortly after Hungary terminated the union with Austria on 31 October 1918.
The House of Habsburg was a family of dukes, kings, and monarchs that was very important in European history. It first ruled parts of Switzerland in the 13th century and then ruled Austria, later Austria-Hungary, for more than 600 years.
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The House of Habsburg, also known as the House of Austria, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
On the positive side, chanceries gradually created a common German language, which Luther later used to spread his message. Germany - Habsburgs, Imperial Office, Unification: In the absence of a male heir, Sigismund had named his son-in-law Albert of Habsburg, duke of Austria, as his successor. Albert was able and vigorous, and the union of the ...
