The House of Habsburg is one of the most influential dynasties in European history. The family ruled a large part of the continent from the 15th to 20th century. It has a long and complicated history, with so many plots and twists and main players involved that no one would be chastised for being confused over who’s who and what’s what.
At least that was what I was hoping as our local tour guide went on and on about the Habsburgs one wet spring morning in Vienna, Austria. I love learning about the history of a place I’m visiting, but for something as complex as the Habsburgs, I would really rather read a book about it.
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