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Reigns and Rulers I 955–1291
The beginnings of the house of Habsburg are shrouded in mystery. ... -
Of Reading and Writing 1200–1850
In the Middle Ages there was no absolutely indispensible connection between reading and writing. Someone who could read was not necessarily also able to write. ... -
Holy Business 1273–1500
The bones of saints, as well as their hair and nails, were revered as relics, as were objects which had some connection with them or which they were supposed to ... -
Country Life in the Middle Ages 1273–1500
In the fourteenth century swarms of locusts, an earthquake and heavy rainfall led to numerous famines. ... -
Townscapes 1273–1500
A medieval town was home to a variety of social classes, with the members of the Court (if the town was a royal residence), the clergy and the nobility at the t ... -
The Birth of a Dynasty 1278–1476
The election of Rudolf I as ruler over the Holy Roman Empire propelled a family into the limelight of history whose significance had hitherto been no more than ... -
Art and ‘junk’ – the Habsburgs and their cabinets of art and curiosities 1278–1835
Over the centuries the Habsburgs amassed a considerable hoard of artworks and objects from nature. ... -
The Hofburg 1278–1918
The Vienna Hofburg is one of the most historically important architectural monuments in Europe: for centuries this imperial palace was the nerve centre of a wor ... -
The Land of Monasteries 1282–1790
Religious houses have always played a special part in the history and culture of Austria. ... -
Reigns and Rulers II 1282–1406
It was not until the fifteenth century that the Habsburgs established their quasi-permanent seat at the head of the Holy Roman Empire. ... -
With Trumpets and Drums 1296–1918
As early as the Middle Ages, the Habsburgs had already had their own Musikkapelle or band of musicians which consisted mainly of vocalists who were used in proc ... -
Knowledge is Power 1348–1900
In 1365 Duke Rudolf IV founded the University of Vienna. ... -
Reigns and Rulers III 1404–1500
In the middle of the fifteenth century the Habsburgs assumed the Roman-German imperial title, retaining it – with one interruption of only a few years – until t ... -
Tu felix Austria nube 1430–1570
Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube – ‘Let others wage war: thou, happy Austria, marry’. ... -
The Habsburgs in Sound and Image 1450–1918
One of the favoured ways of displaying the power and standing of the dynasty and court was by means of the fine arts, in particular the portrait. ... -
Habsburg against Turkey and France 1453–1739
For several centuries, Habsburg politics were dominated by the dynasty’s conflicts with their neighbours to east and west. ... -
‘Es gibt nur a Kaiserstadt, es gibt nur a Wien’ – ‘There’s only one imperial city, there’s only one Vienna’... 1478–1913
The monopoly of Vienna in the life of the Habsburgs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries often makes us forget that members of the dynasty ruled and r ... -
Reigns and Rulers IV 1486–1618
The early modern age saw the Habsburgs making considerable extensions to their dominions. ... -
Of global empires and dream worlds 1500–1739
During the early modern era the House of Habsburg experienced a meteoric rise. ... -
A Tripartite Society and Social Conflict 1500–1740
“W ith classes three God filled the world As best as best can be; One class must teach, another feed, The third ’ gainst wicked lads must strive. ...
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