Habsburg
Britishnoun
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Her latest black comedy takes the viewer on a tour of Vienna's Baroque architecture and cobbled streets, as well into the provinces of the Habsburg Empire.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
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 • Dec. 26, 2025
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 • Aug. 29, 2025
Art collecting was an important activity at the Habsburg court, signaling power, privilege and complexities of international relationships.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
Although very important in the history of the house of Habsburg, Frederick’s long reign was a period of misfortune, and the motto which he assumed, A.E.I.O.U.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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