Habsburg- a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806 Hapsburg dynasty- a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family royal family,royal house,royal line,royalty- royal persons collectively; "the wedding...
The founding of the Habsburg Empire isattributed to Rudolf I, who became King of Germany in 1273. He was a member of the Habsburg family, which had been around since the 11th century. With his election as king (yes, he was elected king), he brought together extensive Germ...
the Habsburgs’ use of the unique title of “archduke of Austria” (first arrogated for them by Rudolf IV in 1358–59), may have had some prescientaspirationtoward worldwide empire for the house of Austria: the mottoA.E.I.O.U., which he occasionally used, is generally interpreted as ...
During this period, immigrants arrived from other parts of the empire, and new factories heralded the city’s transition from trade tomanufacturing. The arts also received fresh energy, as instanced byJoseph Anton Stranitzky’s newly created VienneseImpromptuTheatre, which opened with the character...
for not only did Hungary enter the spiritualcommunityof the Western world but it did so without having to recognize the political suzerainty of theHoly Roman Empire. This was possible because Sylvester, who extended papal protection to Hungary, held great sway with the emperor,Otto III, who ha...