A member of the German royal dynasty that ruled the Holy Roman Empire and Austria-Hungary, one of history's most powerful and influential families.
From Hawk's Castle (Habichtsburg) in Switzerland, where the family originated. The castle's name became the family surname, which rose to massive prominence by the 13th century.
The Habsburgs ruled for 640 years—longer than almost any dynasty in history—and their strategy of marrying strategically rather than conquering gave us the saying 'Let others wage war, thou happy Austria, marry!' (Tu, felix Austria, nube!)
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