The Habsburg Empire

Overview

This three-episode miniseries chronicles the rise and fall of the Habsburg Empire, one of the most powerful European empires in history. The Habsburg Empire lasted throughout the second millennium and had a major influence on European culture.

Episodes

S01E01 Under the Double-Headed Eagle: Birth of a Pan-Ethnic Empire

January 1, 2008

This episode covers the Swiss origin of the Habsburg dynasty and the rise of the future Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, who turned his small Viennese kingdom into a budding empire in the 15th century.

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S01E02 The Glory of Baroque: Vienna of Maria Theresa

January 1, 2008

Maria Theresa was the only Habsburg Empress and, in the 18th century, was the last ruler from the House of Habsburg who greatly strengthened the empire's cultural and political influence.

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S01E03 The Beautiful Blue Danube: Maturing Twilight

January 1, 2008

Franz Joseph I of Austria failed to save his still culturally blooming empire. Wars, political infighting, secessionist ethnic movements and social revolts eventually brought the Habsburg Empire to an end by the end of World...

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