Habsburg-Bohemian War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Bohemia, Czech Republic, Austria
- Date: November, 1274-October, 1278
Article abstract: At issue: Control of the Austrian territories. Result: Rudolf’s victory and establishment of the Habsburg Dynasty in Austria, from which it would build a major European empire.
Background
The Babenberg Dynasty that had ruled Austria and Styria died out in 1246. In the subsequent competition to seize the territories, King Otakar II of Bohemia drove out his rival, the king of Hungary, by 1260. In the following years, Otakar exploited the weak and divided government in the Holy Roman Empire to add Carniola, Carinthia, and Friaul to his...
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