habsburg

Everyday

1. (a name) The Habsburgs were a royal family of Europe who ruled Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and other lands for hundreds of years, from the Middle Ages until 1918. tree →
2. Habsburg is used as an adjective: the Habsburg Empire. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons on European kings and empires, Austria-Hungary and the First World War. Phrases: the Habsburg Empire, the Habsburg family, the Habsburg jaw.

Examples

• The Habsburgs ruled Austria for more than six hundred years. tree →
• Maria Theresa was a famous Habsburg empress. tree →
• The Habsburg Empire ended after the First World War in 1918. tree →
• Many Habsburgs married their cousins. tree →
• Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg lands. tree →
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a Habsburg. tree →

Note

A name, always with a capital H. Also spelled Hapsburg. Say HAPS-burg. The family is called the House of Habsburg.