Habsburg

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

Habsburgs as Kings of Bohemia

The kingship of Bohemia was for centuries a position elected by its nobles. As a result, it was not an automatically inherited position. The king of Bohemia tended to be a Habsburg, but was not always. Hence, the kings of Bohemia and their ruling dates are listed separately.

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Main line: Kings of Bohemia

• Rudolph I, king of Bohemia 1306-1307

Albertine line: Kings of Bohemia

• Albert, king of Bohemia 1437 - 1439
• Ladislaus Posthumus, king of Bohemia 1444 - 1457

Austrian Habsburgs: Kings of Bohemia

• Ferdinand I, king of Bohemia 1526 - 1564
• Maximilian I, king of Bohemia 1563 - 1576
• Rudolph II, king of Bohemia 1572 - 1611
• Matthias, king of Bohemia 1611 - 1618
• Ferdinand II, king of Bohemia 1621 - 1637
• Ferdinand III, king of Bohemia 1625 - 1657
• Ferdinand IV, king of Bohemia 1647 - 1654
• Leopold I, king of Bohemia 1655 - 1705
• Joseph I, king of Bohemia 1687 - 1711
• Charles II, king of Bohemia 1711 - 1740

House of Habsburg-Lorraine, main line: Kings of Bohemia

From the accession of Maria Theresa, the kingship of Bohemia became united with the Austrian possessions.

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• Maria Theresa, queen of Bohemia 1743 - 1780
• Joseph II, king of Bohemia 1780 - 1790
• Leopold II, king of Bohemia 1790 - 1792
• Francis, king of Bohemia 1792 - 1835
• Ferdinand V, king of Bohemia 1835 - 1848
• Francis Joseph I, king of Bohemia 1848 - 1916
• Charles III, king of Bohemia 1916 - 1918