The Habsburgs were an influential European dynasty that ruled much of the continent for centuries, and to keep their power ...

Americans like to believe that the US is a wealthy, indestructible country, but as government debt piles up and inflation ...

The Ephemeral Habsburg Empire in Mexico. In 1869, artist Édouard Manet finished his painting of The Execution of Emperor Maximilian, depicting the death, by firing squad, of Maxi ...

An old Habsburg custom is that the King-Emperor does not sully himself with money (convenient since Otto’s family never had much); so someone had to accompany him wherever he went, and dig down ...

Who were Empress Elisabeth of Austria's children? Discover their fascinating lives, hidden stories, and the lasting impact of ...

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty, which was to rule most of Europe, as well as much of the New World, for 600 years.

After a relatively short overview of the fate of the Habsburg realm during the wars of religion and of Louis XIV, Mitchell concentrates on events from the from the War of the Spanish Succession ...

Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Habsburg dynasty, which was to rule most of Europe, as well as much of the New World, for 600 years.

King Charles II of Spain was the last in the Habsburg line and one of the most afflicted with the facial deformity Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...