Habsburg

Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe.

Related Topics:
Ruling houses - Europe

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Their principal roles were as:

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• Holy Roman Emperors (several centuries to 1806), and
• rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282–1453, archdukes 1453–1804, and emperors 1804–1918),
• Kings of Croatia (1527–1918),
• Kings of Hungary (1437–1918),
• Kings of Spain (1516–1700),
• Kings of Portugal (1580–1640) and
• Kings of Bohemia (1526–1618 and 1621–1918).
 
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