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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › House_of_HabsburgHouse of Habsburg - Wikipedia

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   12 hours ago · The House of Habsburg (/ ˈ h æ p s b ɜːr ɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ), also known as the House of Austria, is one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.

   • Founded: 11th century

   • Founder: Radbot of Klettgau

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   3 days ago · Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure (in her own right).

   • Reign: 12 May 1743 – 29 November 1780
   • Mother: Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

   • Father: Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
   • Successor: Joseph II

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   Where can I find a book about the Habsburger dynasty?

   • The Fall of the House of Habsburg. Sphere Books Limited, London, 1970. (First published by Longmans in 1963.) Erbe, Michael (2000). Die Habsburger 1493–1918. Urban. Kohlhammer Verlag. ISBN 978-3-17-011866-9. Evans, Robert J. W. The Making of the Habsburg Monarchy, 1550–1700: An Interpretation. Clarendon Press, 1979. Fichtner, Paula Sutter (1976).

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   When did the Habsburg dynasty become a king?

   • Vladislaus died on 13 March 1516 and Maximilian on 12 January 1519, but the latter's designs were ultimately successful: on Louis's death in battle in 1526 Ferdinand became king of Bohemia and Hungary. The Habsburg dynasty achieved its highest position when Charles V was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519.

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   How did Maria Theresa defend the Habsburg Empire?

   • During the course of the war, Maria Theresa successfully defended her rule over most of the Habsburg monarchy, apart from the loss of Silesia and a few minor territories in Italy. Maria Theresa later unsuccessfully tried to recover Silesia during the Seven Years' War .

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   Did the Habsburgs have a multilingual culture?

   • As they accumulated crowns and titles, the Habsburgs developed a family tradition of multilingualism that evolved over the centuries. The Holy Roman Empire had been multilingual from the start, even though most of its emperors were native German speakers.

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   1 day ago · The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans ( Latin: Imperator Romanorum, German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period [1] ( Latin: Imperator Germanorum, German: Römisch-deutscher Kaiser, lit. 'Roman-German emperor'), was the ruler ...

   • Abolition: 6 August 1806
   • Last monarch: Francis II

   • Formation: 25 December 800

5. www.britannica.com › biography › Catherine-the-GreatCatherine the Great | Biography, Facts, Children ... - Britannica

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   4 days ago · November 6 [November 17], 1796, Tsarskoye Selo [now Pushkin], near St. Petersburg, Russia (aged 67) Title / Office: empress (1762-1796), Russian Empire. Notable Works: “Instruction of Catherine the Great” House / Dynasty: Romanov dynasty. Top Questions. What is Catherine the Great known for? How did Catherine the Great come into power?

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7. www.brusselstimes.com › art-culture › 593353Excuse my French: Belgium before Waterloo - The Brussels Times

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   3 days ago · In November 1792, ships laden with priceless art left the Habsburg Netherlands in a hurry. At the same time, the art collectors – Maria-Christina of Habsburg and Albert Casimir of Sachsen-Teschen – were fleeing Brussels in a carriage headed for Vienna.

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   5 days ago · To cut to the chase: the subject of this book is the role played by propaganda in the demise of the Habsburg Monarchy, specifically in the last two years of the First World War, and specifically in the form of 'front propaganda', that is, material aimed directly at the front-line troops of one's opponents.

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   5 days ago · The Treaty of Karlowitz, signed on January 26, 1699, marked a significant turning point in the history of the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. This treaty, which ended the Great Turkish War, solidified the Habsburg Monarchy's triumph over the Ottoman Empire and reshaped the balance of power in Europe.