The House of Habsburg , also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history.
The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, … See more

Counts of Habsburg
The progenitor of the House of Habsburg may have been Guntram the Rich, a count in the Breisgau who lived in the 10th century, and … See more

As they accumulated crowns and titles, the Habsburgs developed a family tradition of multilingualism that evolved over the centuries. The See more

• The Imperial Crypt (German: Kaisergruft), also called the Capuchin Crypt (Kapuzinergruft), is located beneath the unassuming church and monastery of the Order of the … See more

Main Habsburg-Lorraine line
Charles I was expelled from his domains after World War I and the empire was abolished.
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The origins of Habsburg Castle's name are uncertain. There is disagreement on whether the name is derived from the High German Habichtsburg (hawk castle), or from the Middle High … See more

The Habsburgs' monarchical positions included:
• Holy Roman Emperors (intermittently from 1273 until 1806) and Roman-German kings
• Rulers of Austria (as dukes from 1278 until 1453; as See more