The End of the Habsburgs - The Decline and Fall of the Austrian Monarchy

Imperial Austria weathered the year of revolutions in 1848 when Ferdinand abdicated in favour of Francis Joseph, whose reign saw family tragedy and scandal. His successor Charles abdicated in 1918, though his son Otto was a Member of the European Parliament. This examines the final Habsburg chapter, from the Napoleonic era to post-war Europe.

About the author

John Van der Kiste has published over forty books including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. His previous titles include Queen Victoria's Children, Kaiser Wilhelm II and The Romanovs: Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his Family and 'Alfred--Queen Victoria's Second Son' and 'Prussian Princesses' for Fonthill. He lives in Devon.

Summary

Imperial Austria weathered the year of revolutions in 1848 when Ferdinand abdicated in favour of Francis Joseph, whose reign saw family tragedy and scandal. His successor Charles abdicated in 1918, though his son Otto was a Member of the European Parliament. This examines the final Habsburg chapter, from the Napoleonic era to post-war Europe.

Product details

• Authors: John van der Kiste, John Van Der Kiste
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781781557709
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-770-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 478 g
• Illustrations: 48 black and white photographs
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies