The Habsburgs · the History of a Dynasty (Dynasties) by Curtis, Benjamin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Series Title Copyright Contents List of Illustrations Habsburg Family Tree Preface Introduction

Dynastic strategies The Habsburg realms

1 From not so humble beginnings (c. 1000–1439)

Rudolf I (1218–91) Albrecht I (1255–1308) Albrecht’s sons: Friedrich I (1289–1330), Leopold I (1290–1326), and Albrecht II (1298–1358) Rudolf IV “the Founder” (1339–65) Division in the dynasty Albrecht V (1397–1439) Dynastic strategies

2 Austria’s destiny (1440–1519)

Friedrich III (1415–93) Maximilian I (1459–1519) Dynastic strategies

3 The greatest generation (1516–64)

Charles V (1500–58) Ferdinand I (1503–64) Dynastic strategies

4 The European superpower (1556–1621)

Felipe II (1527–98) Felipe III (1578–1621) Dynastic strategies

5 Division in faith and family (1564–1619)

Maximilian II (1527–76) Rudolf II (1552–1612) Matthias (1557–1619) Dynastic strategies

6 Endless war (1619–65)

Felipe IV (1605–65) Ferdinand II (1578–1637) Ferdinand III (1608–57) Dynastic strategies

7 Rise and fall (1657–1705)

Leopold I (1640–1705) Carlos II (1661–1700) Dynastic strategies

8 Opulent stagnation (1705–40)

Joseph I (1678–1711) Karl VI (1685–1740) Dynastic strategies

9 Enlightenment and reform (1740–92)

Maria Theresia (1717–80) Joseph II (1741–90) Leopold II (1747–92) Dynastic strategies

10 Revolution and reaction (1792–1848)

Franz I (II) (1768–1835) Ferdinand I (1793–1875) Dynastic strategies

11 To succumb with honor (1848–1918)

Franz Joseph I (1830–1916) Karl I (1887–1922) Dynastic strategies

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