Habsburg Empire
RegionAustria/Central Europe
Period1282-1918
Peak Size676,000 km2 at peak
Founded ByRudolf I
About Habsburg Empire
Ruled through strategic marriages, their motto was Let others wage war, you, happy Austria, marry. Controlled Spain, the Netherlands, and half of Italy at various times. Maria Theresa was the only female ruler. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered WWI. The empire collapsed with defeat in 1918.
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