The Formation of the The Formation of the Austrian MonarchyAustrian Monarchy

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The Recovery and Growth of The Recovery and Growth of Habsburg PowerHabsburg Power

Though the Habsburgs gained Though the Habsburgs gained eminence through the HRE, the eminence through the HRE, the Thirty Years War ends any chance of Thirty Years War ends any chance of a centralized monarchy.a centralized monarchy.

The importance of Habsburg Spain The importance of Habsburg Spain diminishes and then vanishes.diminishes and then vanishes.

The Recovery and Growth of The Recovery and Growth of Habsburg PowerHabsburg Power

The Rise of Austria: 3 dominionsThe Rise of Austria: 3 dominions Hereditary provinces of Upper and Hereditary provinces of Upper and

Lower AustriaLower Austria Kingdom of BohemiaKingdom of Bohemia

Bohemia, Moravia, SilesiaBohemia, Moravia, Silesia Kingdom of HungaryKingdom of Hungary

Hungary, Transylvania, CroatiaHungary, Transylvania, Croatia

Schönbrunn PalaceSchönbrunn Palace

Austrian Empire: 1657-1718Austrian Empire: 1657-1718

Habsburg GenealogyHabsburg Genealogy

Leopold I

Holy RomanEmperor

(r. 1658-1705)

Leopold I

Holy RomanEmperor

(r. 1658-1705)

The Recovery and Growth of The Recovery and Growth of Habsburg PowerHabsburg Power

Eugene of Savoy helps modernize Eugene of Savoy helps modernize AustriaAustria Organizes military after the model of Louis Organizes military after the model of Louis

XIVXIV Defeats Turks in 1697 and wins the Kingdom Defeats Turks in 1697 and wins the Kingdom

of Hungaryof Hungary Wins the Spanish Netherlands, Naples, and Wins the Spanish Netherlands, Naples, and

Milan in 1714Milan in 1714 Establishes eastern boundary (300 years)Establishes eastern boundary (300 years) Gains Trieste, an outlet the Adriatic SeaGains Trieste, an outlet the Adriatic Sea

The Austrian Monarchy by The Austrian Monarchy by 17401740

Diverse populationDiverse population German, Czech, Croat, Hungarian, German, Czech, Croat, Hungarian,

ItalianItalian Opposed to Opposed to

Protestants, Democrats, and NationalistsProtestants, Democrats, and Nationalists Strong agricultural baseStrong agricultural base

Landlords and peasantsLandlords and peasants Minimal industrializationMinimal industrialization

The Austrian Monarchy by The Austrian Monarchy by 17401740

Political situationPolitical situation No imperial dietNo imperial diet The monarchy was a collection of titles granted by The monarchy was a collection of titles granted by

individual states.individual states. Here are the titles of Ferdinand III as enumerated in the Here are the titles of Ferdinand III as enumerated in the

Treaty of WestphaliaTreaty of Westphalia of 1648: of 1648: Most Serene and Puissant Prince and Lord, Ferdinand the Most Serene and Puissant Prince and Lord, Ferdinand the

Third, elected Roman Emperor, always August, King of Third, elected Roman Emperor, always August, King of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Germany, Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, Slavonia, Arch-Duke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Styria, Arch-Duke of Austria, Duke of Burgundy, Brabant, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, Marquiss of Moravia, Duke of Carinthia, Carniola, Marquiss of Moravia, Duke of Luxemburg, of the Higher and Lower Silesia, of Wirtemburg Luxemburg, of the Higher and Lower Silesia, of Wirtemburg and Teck, Prince of Suabia, Count of Hapsburg, Tirol, and Teck, Prince of Suabia, Count of Hapsburg, Tirol, Kyburg and Goritia, Marquiss of the Sacred Roman Empire, Kyburg and Goritia, Marquiss of the Sacred Roman Empire, Burgovia, the Higher and Lower Lusace, Lord of the Burgovia, the Higher and Lower Lusace, Lord of the Marquisate of Slavonia, of Port Naon and Salines.Marquisate of Slavonia, of Port Naon and Salines.

The Austrian Monarchy by The Austrian Monarchy by 17401740

The Pragmatic Sanction The Pragmatic Sanction (1713)- Charles VI (1711-(1713)- Charles VI (1711-1740)1740) Every diet in the empire Every diet in the empire

and all Habsburgs agreed and all Habsburgs agreed to regard the Habsburg to regard the Habsburg territories as indivisible and territories as indivisible and recognize a specified line recognize a specified line of heirsof heirs

Charles worked until his Charles worked until his death to gain support from death to gain support from the foreign powers by the foreign powers by granting concessionsgranting concessions

Proves ultimately a failure Proves ultimately a failure and Austria’s fate will be and Austria’s fate will be decided by the War of decided by the War of Austrian Succession (1740-Austrian Succession (1740-1748)1748)