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Franz Joseph and Elisabeth: The Last Great Monarchs of Austria-Hungary

By Karen Owens

Book information

Publisher
Publishers, Inc., McFarland & Company
Year
2013
ISBN
9781476612164
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
656 kB (671860 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-01-08 00:16:44
Biography & Autobiography; History; Nonfiction; BI

Description

In 1848, an 18-year-old boy assumed the throne of Austria, one of the most powerful countries in Europe. He would be its last significant emperor, the only monarch to serve two countries, and the last cogent head of the prestigious Habsburg dynasty. Emperor Franz Joseph's reign was marked by revolutions, often fueled by rising liberalism and nationalism, and wars orchestrated by conquering architects such as Napoleon, Metternich, and Bismarck. This book gives attention to these political and cultural events, but it is moreover a biography of Emperor Franz Joseph and his enigmatic wife, Empress Elisabeth.

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