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Works Cited

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Meagher, Jennifer. “The Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburgs, 1400–1600.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/habs/hd_habs.htm (October 2002)

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Modern day location

Present day countries include Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Serbian, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine

Downfall of the Habsburgs

The downfall of this dynasty came about when King Charles II left no heirs to the throne

Due to a rare result of two genetic disorders, King Charles II became ill and infertile, causing the line of the Habsburgs to die out

The Hapsburg Dynasty

By Rachelle Deng, Nardine Samuel, and Jett Tang

Famous Habsburgs

  • Marie Antoinette was born into the Habsburg family, then later married into the French royal family
  • Otto von Habsburg died in 2011, and was the last living emperor of the Habsburg family
  • Albrecht and Leopold III: Brothers who ruled different parts of the Habsburg lands (treaty of neuberg split the land between them)

Rudolf IV

1358-1365

  • First ruler of the Habsburg dyansty
  • Born in Vienna on November 1 1339
  • Took control of the Habsburg dynasty in 1358
  • Only lived for 26 years

What is the Habsburg Dynasty? p2

  • The Habsburg dynasty lasted from the 16th to the 18th century
  • Rulers of the Roman Empire
  • Also called the House of Austria
  • Ruled by 19 members total
  • Originated in Swabia (A part of southwestern Germany)

What is the Habsburg Dynasty?

  • The Habsburgs were a family that had control of the Holy Roman Empire, and then the Austria-Hungary Empire
  • They originated in Austria
  • Started with the rule of Rudolph IV
  • The Habsburgs kept their lineage through carefully planned arranged marriages

Fun Fact:

The distinct, pointy jawline of the Habsburg is a hereditary trait that people now call a "Habsburg Jawline"

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