HABSBURG LINE LEADS TO POLITICS.(Habsburg monarchy in modern day)(Brief Article)

Europe | October 1, 2000| | Copyright

Once one of Europe's most powerful monarchies, Habsburgs were forced to flee what was left of their kingdom at the beginning of the twentieth century. However, as the twenty-first century begins, the family now finds itself building something of a political dynasty.

Among Europe's oldest royal families, the Habsburg line extends more than seven centuries. After coming to power in 1273, Rudolf I, a member of the Habsburg clan, wanted to make the title of Holy Roman Emperor a Habsburg birthright. His son Albert ruled as emperor from 1298 to 1308. Although the family ...

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