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mapsontheweb · 13 days

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The Habsburg Empire, 16th-17th centuries

« Atlas historique », Nathan, 1982

by cartesdhistoire

In 1519, Charles Quint found himself virtually the master of Europe. However, instead of viewing his role as a spiritual mission, he felt a deep sense of duty to his lineage. This obligation drove him to perpetuate, and if possible, enhance, what he had inherited for his successors. This principle, deeply ingrained in the tradition of the House of Burgundy, became a cornerstone of Habsburg governance, with each possession managed as if he were the sole monarch of each one.

In 1556, Philippe II inherited the ancient estates of Burgundy, the Spanish Monarchy (including its Italian dependencies), and the Duchy of Milan. Throughout his foreign policy, the sense of dynasty always took precedence: the Dutch were treated more as rebels than heretics; the incorporation of Portugal in 1580 was driven by the defense of succession rights rather than expansionism. Similarly, interventions in the French civil war and the Armada against England in 1588 aimed more at defending the integrity of heritage than pursuing a crusade.

Under Philippe III (1598-1621), signs of decline began to emerge within the Hispanic monarchy. The reign of Philippe IV (1621-1665) was marked by continual unrest, with no respite for a year of peace. Involvement in the Thirty Years War strained the Castilian Treasury, leading to economic crises in the 1630s and subsequent anti-tax revolts. The dissatisfaction of peripheral elites culminated in secessionist revolts in Catalonia and Portugal in 1640, while nobles conspired against the Crown. In Italy, revolts in Naples and Sicily in 1647 further exacerbated the crisis. Amid internal opposition, economic depression, and military setbacks, the Hispanic Monarchy struggled for survival, with only the Portuguese secession achieving success.

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illustratus · 5 months

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Allegory of Painting under the House of Habsburg

Attributed to Bartholomäus Strobel d.Y. and Bartholomeus Spranger

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charlesreeza · 5 months

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Profile Portrait of Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria - 18th century ivory relief in a tortoiseshell frame with inlays of ivory and mother-of-pearl

Liebieghaus Sculpture Museum, Frankfurt, Germany

#miniature portrait #relief carving #royalty #Habsburg Empire #Reiner Winkler Collection #fine art #exquisite #luxury #jewel

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blackswaneuroparedux · 1 year

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All of the great empires of the future will be empires of the mind.

- Winston Churchill

Eduard Habsburg-Lothringen, Archduke of Austria of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Eduard Habsburg currently serving as the Hungarian ambassador to the Holy See (right) meets his counterpart, the Austrian ambassador (left) in Rome.

The Austrian Empire, and its successor after 1867, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which are also commonly referred to as the Habsburg monarchy, occupied a central place in Europe’s history, ruling over vast regions of Central and Eastern Europe and a population of about 52 million on the eve of the empire’s demise. At the end of the First World War, the Treaty of St-Germain-en-Laye (1919) and the Treaty of Trianon (1920) led to the disintegration of the empire into several sovereign countries, which defined themselves as nation states as opposed to the multi-ethnic nature of the Habsburg Empire.

If you’re a resident of Galicia, I would perhaps start to worry.

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artsculturevienna · 1 year

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Franz Xaver MESSERSCHMIDT (1736-1783) “MARIA THERESIA" (um 1760) Büste - Bronze, feuervergoldet Bust - bronze, fire-gilt Sammlung BELVEDERE Wien / Collection BELVEDERE Vienna

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ateliertimisoara · 1 year

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The plague, marshes, Casanova's missing demoiselles and other creepy or incredible tales tied together for the Tur de arhitectura tours.

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oldblogger · 2 years

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Letter from Poland

I recently visited Kraków, Poland, with nine of my writing colleagues, for a ‘writing retreat’ and some minor tourism. We arrived 10 November, the day before an important national holiday, National Independence Day… … a national day in Poland celebrated on 11 November to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of Poland’s sovereignty as the Second Polish Republic in 1918, after 123 years…

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kdkeenan · 2 years

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Days 23, 24, and 25: In Which We Are Exhausted

I am condensing these days because Covid aftereffects have slowed us down so much—me, in particular—that we didn’t do much. On Day 23, Tom and I visited the Hofburg Palace, the imperial residence of the Habsburgs. I have said that once you’ve seen one palace, you’ve seen them all, and this is true of the Hofburg as well. It is actually a massive complex of palace buildings, but we only chose to…