The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries -- from their rise to power to their eventual downfall. In The Habsburgs,

Personal lives of a royal family that made history for six centuries.

The Habsburg Empire reached at various times across most of Europe and the New World. At all the critical moments of European history it is there - confronting

Presents a biography of the emperor of Austria as well as a history of Europe during his reign.

This panoramic reappraisal shows why the Habsburg Empire mattered for so long to so many Central Europeans across divides of language, religion, and region. Pie