Oct 18, 2022 · house of Habsburg, Habsburg also spelled Hapsburg, also called house of Austria, royal German family, one of the principal sovereign dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. The name Habsburg is derived from the castle of Habsburg, or Habichtsburg (“Hawk’s Castle”), built in 1020 by Werner, bishop of Strasbourg, and his brother-in-law, Count …

He moved the family's power base to the Duchy of Austria, which the Habsburgs ruled until 1918. The current house orders are the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Imperial and Royal Order of Saint George. The House of Habsburg-Lorraine still exists today and the current head of the family is Karl von Habsburg.

The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century; the family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot. After 1279, the Habsburgs came to rule in the Duchy of Austria, which was part of the elective Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.

Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the House of Habsburg.. Rudolf's legacy has traditionally been viewed in three ways: an ineffectual ruler whose mistakes led directly to the …

Habsburg Castle (German: Schloss Habsburg, pronounced [ˌʃlɔs ˈhaːpsbʊʁk] ()) is a medieval fortress located in what is now Habsburg, Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, near the Aar River.At the time of its construction, the location was part of the Duchy of Swabia.Habsburg Castle is the original seat of the House of Habsburg, which became one of the leading …

May 14, 2012 · Eduard Habsburg Retweeted. Katalin Novák ... Eduard Habsburg @EduardHabsburg · 7h. Add to this that the castle today is a prison and therefore this is the first time such a commemorative Mass has been said. 3. 3. 70. Show this thread. Eduard Habsburg ... Ancient members of the Papal family (present since the Middle Ages) that in the past ...

Maximilian I (German: Ferdinand Maximilian Josef Maria von Habsburg-Lothringen, Spanish: Fernando Maximiliano José María de Habsburgo-Lorena; 6 July 1832 – 19 June 1867) was an Austrian archduke who reigned as the only Emperor of the Second Mexican Empire from 10 April 1864 until his execution on 19 June 1867. A member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, …

John II Casimir (Polish: Jan II Kazimierz Waza; Lithuanian: Jonas Kazimieras Vaza; 22 March 1609 – 16 December 1672) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1648 until his abdication in 1668 as well as titular King of Sweden from 1648 until 1660. He was the first son of Sigismund III Vasa with his second wife Constance of Austria.John Casimir succeeded his …

The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th through the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy, which was at times supported by the Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Habsburg Spain.The wars were dominated by land campaigns in Hungary, including Transylvania (today in Romania) and Vojvodina (today …

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