History Of The Habsburg Empire: Rise And Declin... Today

The famous motto Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube defined their ascent. Key unions included:

This brought the wealthy Low Countries (modern Belgium and the Netherlands) into the fold. History of the Habsburg Empire: Rise and Declin...

Their son, Charles V , inherited a staggering dominion including Spain, the Americas, Austria, and the Netherlands. The famous motto Bella gerant alii, tu felix

The dynasty's prominence began when Rudolf I was elected King of the Germans in 1273. By 1282, the family secured the Duchy of Austria, making Vienna their administrative heart. The famous motto Bella gerant alii

Under Charles V (r. 1519–1556), the empire reached its greatest territorial extent, functioning as the primary defender of Catholicism against the Ottoman Empire and the burgeoning Protestant Reformation. The Long Pivot: Division and Absolutism