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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.
Power and weakness. The Habsburgs reached the zenith of their power before the end of the 16th century: the duchy of Milan, annexed by Charles V in 1535, was assigned by him to his son, the future Philip II of Spain, in 1540; Philip II conquered Portugal in 1580; and the Spanish dominions in America were ever expanding.
The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, 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. Quick Facts House of Habsburg Haus Habsburg, Parent house ...
Habsburg imperial politics were always based on the Austrian patrimonial lands, the basis of Habsburg dynastic power. The dynasty had increasingly identified itself since the fourteenth century with these lands, so it was now referred to as ‘Haus Österreich’ – the ‘House of Austria’ (Latin ‘Domus Austriae’).
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.
Reigns and Rulers I. Top-quality Swiss Family, Exported to Austria. 955–1291. The beginnings of the house of Habsburg are shrouded in mystery. The difficulty of conducting research into its rise in the medieval period is exacerbated by the lack of sources and by the numerous myths and legends that have grown up around the historical facts.
Karl von Habsburg (given names: Karl Thomas Robert Maria Franziskus Georg Bahnam; born 11 January 1961) is an Austrian politician and the head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, the former royal house of the defunct Austro-Hungarian thrones.
