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Pompeo Batoni: Joseph II and his brother Leopold, Grand Duke of Tuscany, in Rome, oil painting, 1769
Antonio Daniele Bertoli: Design for a costume for festivities at Court during the reign of Maria Theresa: Tur…
Emperor Frederick III, 16th century
Theodor Zasche: ‘Moving to the new theatre’, caricature
Friedrich von Amerling: Emperor Franz II (I) in the regalia of the Austrian Empire, 1832, oil on canvas
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez: Infanta Margarita Teresa (1651–1673) in a blue dress, 1659
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez: Infanta Margarita Teresa (1651–1673) in a white dress, c. 1656
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez: Infanta Margarita Teresa (1651–1673) in a pink dress, c. 1653/1654
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez: Infanta Maria Teresa (1638–1683), c. 1652/1653
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 –1660): Infante Philip Prosper (1657–1661), 1659
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Portrait

The Habsburg dynasty: Here you can read potted biographies, examine portraits from seven centuries and dip into the historical contexts of past epochs.

Timeline

Select a period in Habsburg history, from the beginnings of Habsburg rule in the Middle Ages to the collapse of the Monarchy during the First World War.

Map

The map shows the territorial development of the Habsburg Monarchy as it evolved into a sprawling, geographically fragmented empire.

Genealogical Table

Monarchical rule was legitimized by descent. The classic form of representing these relationships is the genealogical table or family tree.

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Themes

Collected themes - browse stories and anecdotes from the history of the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Habsburgs in Exile – the Dynasty after 1918
The Habsburg Monarchy came to an end in...

Classical Music in Nineteenth-Century Vienna
In the nineteenth century Vienna continued to consolidate...

Schönbrunn – the Habsburgs’ imperial showpiece
Schönbrunn Palace is presented to the millions of...

Aspects

Choose from various themes to access and explore the history of the Habsburg Monarchy, for example 'work', 'love' or 'death'.

Periods

Journey through the different epochs of Habsburg history from the Middle Ages to the First World War.

Habsburgs

All the members of the Habsburg dynasty. Read biographical notes and explore the historical context.

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Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa was the most important ruler of...

Maximilian I, 'the last knight'
With his policies of war and marriage, Emperor...

Karl I
Karl became the heir to the throne after...