The Habsburg Empire (2008)

January. 01,2008

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| Documentary

The Habsburg Empire

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.

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The Habsburg Empire

2008

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2008

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Under the Double-Headed Eagle: Birth of a Pan-Ethnic Empire

January. 01,2008

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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Episode 2 - The Glory of Baroque: Vienna of Maria Theresa

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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.

Episode 3 - The Beautiful Blue Danube: Maturing Twilight

January. 01,2008

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 War I.