Hapsburgs

Maximilian I

On the evening of August 16, 1477, by marrying Mary, Duchess of Burgundy, Archduke Maximilian I acquired control of the Low Countries, effectively establishing the Habsburg Dynasty by extending their territories outside Austria.

Family Crest

The Coats of arms of a Habsburg Emperor shows the variety of his territories. The coats of arms of counts of Habsburg after Rudolph the first were used by Leo VI king of Armenia.

Habsburg Castle

By admin ~ June 15th, 2009. Filed under: tourism.

The dynasty is named after their seat of origin, the Habsburg Castle founded by Radbot, Count of Habsburg in the Swiss Canton of Aargau.

The origins of the name of the castle are uncertain. Most people assume the name to be derived from the High German Habichtsburg (Hawk Castle), but some historians and linguists are convinced that the name comes from the Middle High German word ‘hab/ hap’ meaning fjord, as there is a river with a ford nearby. The first documented use of the name by the dynasty itself has been traced to the year 1108

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Hapsburg Jaw

The Hapsburg jaw is a medical term indicating Prognathism and pouting of the lower lip. It is characteristic of the Hispano-Austrian imperial dynasty.

Hapsburg Family Tree

The original Hapsburgs were based in Germany, and Charles' brother Ferdinand continued the family control of that area after Charles' death. Charles' son Philip II contined the Spanish Hapsburg dynasty. Becuase of this family division of power, two seperate lines of the family tree were formed-- the Spanish and the German Hapsburgs

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