Habsburg

Habsburg
The most prominent European royal dynasty from the 15th to the 20th century. Their name derives from Habichtsburg (Hawk's Castle) in Switzerland, built in 1020 . The founder of the family power was Rudolf I , who was King of the Romans ( 1273 – 91 ) and conqueror of Austria and Styria, beginning the family's rule over Austria. Habsburg domination of Europe resulted from the shrewd marriage policy of Maximilian I ( 1459 – 1519 ), whose own marriage gained The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Burgundy and that of his son, Philip , which brought Castile, Aragon, and the Spanish New World possessions as well as Naples, Sicily, and Sardinia. Habsburgs also ruled Hungary and Bohemia from 1526...

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