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Mislav Kužić
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Ferdinand inherited the imperial title from his brother, but he was more concerned with expanding his influence in the East. All this time, Bohemia, Croatia and part of Hungary, were being attacked by the Turkish army and its allies. The author of the book shows his bias here, denigrating the Croatian Parliament for not offering any resistance and writing with judgment about the compromises the emperor had to make.
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Mislav Kužić
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Charles V. gathered so many territories during his reign that he became the first ruler to rule the world. This did not go to his head and he practiced restraint and a desire for compromise and agreement among Christian rulers. He did not succeed in suppressing Luther. As for others religions, the method of fire and sword was applied. With his abdication, the peak of the family was there, but the line was leveled.
— Aug 29, 2026 11:50AM
Mislav Kužić
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Maximilian duly succeeded his father and, with two risky moves, managed to secure world power for his heirs. The marriages of his grandchildren to the heirs of Hungary and Spain made this possible, but they also increased their rivalry with the French and the Turks. Maximilian was so particular and eager for praise that he wanted to become pope. His administration pacified the empire by maintaining the status quo.
— Aug 27, 2026 03:58AM
Mislav Kužić
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In Austria, some branches of the family became extinct, but not that of Frederick III. who became first emperor from the family. He did not let himself be fooled and was called sleepy by his contemporaries, but was guided by the maxim "still waters break through". He managed to secure for himself all the Austria and to establish the inheritance of all the numerous lands, and the Turks also appeared.
— Aug 26, 2026 03:19AM
Mislav Kužić
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After Rudolf, the Habsburgs did not continue to flourish, the imperial title slipped out of their hands several times, the Swiss nobles rebelled and therefore turned to the new seat. Rudolf IV founded a new mission for the family and managed to get his hands on the title of Archduke and the provinces of Austria in ways that were not honorable. He forged documents of which the most famous is the Privilegium Maius.
— Aug 24, 2026 03:41AM
Mislav Kužić
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The Habsburg family began their journey as local powerhouses in the area around Aargau in Switzerland. Through clever political decisions and marriages, they managed to transform themselves into important nobles in the Empire. The Fortinbras effect is a good description of the rise to the throne of Rudolf, who managed to secure Austria for himself and his family, but not the hereditary position of emperor.
— Aug 05, 2026 01:21PM
Mislav Kužić
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The Habsburg family and their empire are a unique example in history where the goal of the rulers who at one point ruled the entire world was not to centralize power at the center, but to respect the uniqueness of each of the countries they ruled. But it can be seen in the title, but also in the family motto. It will be interesting to see how the author will portray their rise from Switzerland to the fall in 1918.
— Aug 05, 2026 02:09AM