From their ancestral lands along the upper Rhine, the Habsburgs seized new opportunities through strategic marriages and territorial expansion. In this episode, follow the rise of Rudolf I, his election as King of the Romans, and the decisive Battle of Marchfeld that secured Austria for the dynasty.
With Vienna as their new heartland, the Habsburgs began their ascent toward imperial power, even as internal rivalries and the complexities of Holy Roman politics threatened their growing influence.
Learn more at:
https://thelineagearchive.com/dynasty/house-of-habsburg
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