Habsburg

British  

/ ˈhaːpsbʊrk /

noun

1. the German name for Hapsburg

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Example Sentences

The domains of the Habsburgs formed a political and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.

From The Wall Street Journal

Habsburg universalism rested on the Catholic Church, the symbolic order of the Holy Roman Empire and the use of Latin as the “neutral language of administration.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After Charles V divided the Habsburg domains between Spain and Austria, French rulers faced a challenge on multiple sides.

From The Wall Street Journal

With ample resources, the Dutch fought for and won independence from Habsburg Spain, the world’s most powerful empire, while also helping to launch the Enlightenment and create modern art.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not until 1867 would France achieve a colonial dream in North America, with the brief, catastrophic “reign” of France’s puppet emperor, the Habsburg prince Maximilian, in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times