Franz Joseph and Elisabeth : the last great monarchs of Austria-Hungary /

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 re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Owens, Karen (Karen B.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
Temas:
Franz Joseph > Emperor of Austria > I, > 1830-1916.
Elisabeth, > Empress, consort of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, > 1837-1898.
1848 - 1916
Empresses > Austria > Biography.
Impératrices > Autriche > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Europe > Germany.
Empresses.
Kings and rulers.
Austria > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Austria > History > Franz Joseph I, 1848-1916.
Autriche > Histoire > 1848-1916 (François-Joseph Ier)
Austria.
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1476612161
9781476612164

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