The Habsburgs' Long Rule Over Austria

The Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. They were one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century, and also controlled Hungary and Bohemia (1526-1918). A branch of the family ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700, and the entire empire from 1438 to 1806. The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century.

The Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 to 1918

The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century. The family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot. After 1279, the Habsburgs came to rule in the Duchy of Austria, which was part of the elective Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.

King Rudolf I of Germany, who was of the Habsburg family, assigned the Duchy of Austria to his sons at the Diet of Augsburg in 1282, thus establishing the "Austrian hereditary lands". From that moment, the Habsburg dynasty was also known as the House of Austria.

The Habsburgs also controlled Hungary and Bohemia (1526–1918) and ruled Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries. They were frequently referred to as the Austrian monarchy, as the realms of the Holy Roman Empire were mostly self-governing and are thus not considered to have been part of the Habsburg monarchy.

The House of Habsburg was one of the chief European dynasties from the 15th to the 20th century

The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century. The family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot. After 1279, the Habsburgs came to rule in the Duchy of Austria, which was part of the elective Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.

King Rudolf I of Germany of the Habsburg family assigned the Duchy of Austria to his sons at the Diet of Augsburg in 1282, thus establishing the "Austrian hereditary lands". From that moment, the Habsburg dynasty was also known as the House of Austria.

From 1438 to 1806, the rulers of the House of Habsburg almost continuously reigned as Holy Roman Emperors. However, the realms of the Holy Roman Empire were mostly self-governing and are thus not considered to have been part of the Habsburg monarchy. Hence, the Habsburg monarchy (of the Austrian branch) is often called "Austria" by metonymy.

The House of Habsburg also controlled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526 to 1918 and ruled Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries. A branch of the family ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700.

The Habsburgs also ruled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526 to 1918

The Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. During this time, they also controlled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526 to 1918.

The Habsburgs were a royal German family and one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. They ruled as dukes, archdukes, and emperors. The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century. The family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot.

The Habsburgs gained control of Hungary and Bohemia in 1526 following the death of Louis II of Hungary in the Battle of Mohács against the Ottoman Turks. After the battle, Archduke Ferdinand was elected the next king of Bohemia and Hungary. Bohemia and Hungary became hereditary Habsburg domains only in the 17th century.

The Kingdom of Hungary between 1526 and 1867 existed as a state outside the Holy Roman Empire but was part of the lands of the Habsburg monarchy that became the Austrian Empire in 1804. Initially, the exact territory under Habsburg rule was disputed because both rulers claimed the whole kingdom. This unsettled period lasted until 1570 when John Sigismund Zápolya (John II) abdicated as King of Hungary in Emperor Maximilian II's favour.

The Habsburgs lost control of Hungary and Bohemia in 1918, the same year their rule over Austria ended.

A branch of the Habsburgs ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700

The Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. They also controlled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526 to 1918 and ruled Spain and the Spanish Empire from 1516 to 1700.

The Habsburgs were a royal German family and one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. As dukes, archdukes, and emperors, they ruled over vast possessions, including the original Hereditary Lands, the Erblande, from before 1526; the Lands of the Bohemian Crown; the formerly Spanish Austrian Netherlands from 1714 until 1794; and some fiefs in Imperial Italy.

The first Habsburg who can be reliably traced was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century. The family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot. After 1279, the Habsburgs came to rule in the Duchy of Austria, which was part of the elective Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.

In historiography, the terms "Austria" or "Austrians" are frequently used as shorthand for the Habsburg monarchy since the 18th century. From 1438 to 1806, the rulers of the House of Habsburg almost continuously reigned as Holy Roman Emperors. However, the realms of the Holy Roman Empire were mostly self-governing and are thus not considered to have been part of the Habsburg monarchy.

The first Habsburg was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century

The Habsburgs ruled Austria from 1282 until 1918. The first Habsburg was Radbot of Klettgau, who was born in the late 10th century. The family name originated with Habsburg Castle, in present-day Switzerland, which was built by Radbot. After 1279, the Habsburgs came to rule in the Duchy of Austria, which was part of the elective Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.

King Rudolf I of Germany, who was of the Habsburg family, assigned the Duchy of Austria to his sons at the Diet of Augsburg in 1282, thus establishing the "Austrian hereditary lands". From that moment, the Habsburg dynasty was also known as the House of Austria. The House of Habsburg was one of the chief dynasties of Europe from the 15th to the 20th century. They also controlled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526 to 1918 and ruled Spain and the Spanish empire for almost two centuries.

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