House of Habsburg

Son of Charles V, Philip ruled the first empire on which the sun never set, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Americas, Philippines named...

Inherited Spain, Burgundy, Austria, Naples, Americas, elected Emperor. His realm faced Luther at Worms 1521, Suleiman at Vienna, F...

The only woman to rule Habsburg lands, her succession triggered the War of Austrian Succession and Silesia loss to Frederick. She ...

Crowned at 18 amid 1848 chaos, he ruled 68 years as the empire aged with him. His brother Maximilian executed in Mexico, son Rudol...

Maximilian, Franz Joseph brother, accepted the Mexican crown Napoleon III offered, backed by French bayonets. Liberal laws in an c...