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1 online resource |
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The new emperor and old Vienna -- Revolutions -- Franz Joseph -- Sisi -- The newlyweds -- The royal children -- The royal mistress -- Hungary -- Representazions-pflicht: "The duty of keeping up a fine front" -- The fates -- The aging emperor |
| Summary |
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 essentially a biography of Emperor Franz Joseph and his enigmatic wife, Empr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria I, 1830-1916
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Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898.
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Elisabeth, Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, 1837-1898 fast |
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Empresses -- Austria -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Germany.
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Empresses
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Kings and rulers
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Austria -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
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Austria -- History -- Franz Joseph I, 1848-1916.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009711
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Austria
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1476612161 |
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9781476612164 |
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