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4 days ago · Otto von Habsburg was Vice President (1957–1973) and President (1973–2004) of the International Paneuropean Union movement. From 1979 to 1999, he served as a Member of the European Parliament for the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU).
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1 day ago · The former was won by House of Bourbon, putting an end to Habsburg rule in Spain. The latter, however, was won by Maria Theresa and led to the succession of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine (German: Haus Habsburg-Lothringen) becoming the new main branch of the dynasty in the person of Maria Theresa's son, Joseph II.
4 days ago · The family supported the Hohenstaufen and Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire during the 12th to 15th centuries, being rewarded with several territorial grants. Beginning in the 16th century, this branch of the family became Protestant and decided on expansion through marriage and the purchase of surrounding lands.
Sep 26, 2024 · In an increasingly severe situation such as Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, Europe’s unity has been tested. Georg von Habsburg, Otto’s son and the current Hungarian ambassador to...
6 days ago · The Habsburg kingdom of Hungary and Frederick III’s own duchy of Styria lay in the path of the invaders. In 1453 the fall of Constantinople extinguished the Eastern Empire and aroused fears in Germany that the Western (i.e., Holy Roman) Empire would meet the same fate.
Sep 24, 2024 · Austria - Habsburg Empire, Dual Monarchy, WWI: The economic consequences of the defeat in the war of 1866 made it imperative that the constitutional reorganization of the Habsburg monarchy, under discussion since 1859, be brought to an early and successful conclusion. Personnel changes facilitated the solution of the Hungarian crisis.
Sep 24, 2024 · This distinguished visit was arranged by Georg von Habsburg, a member of the Board of Trustees of our Foundation, with whom the Princess has a cordial relationship, thus maintaining the tradition of good relations between the two dynasties.
