Schönbrunn Palace, located just outside Vienna, was the summer residence of the Habsburg family. The opulence of this summer retreat might make a person curious about how a family could acquire wealth on such a grand scale. The previous two posts told how the Habsburgs started to build their dynasty. Here’s the rest of the story. Continue reading “How to Build a Dynasty – The Rest of the Story”
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How to Build a Dynasty II
For hundreds of years, Vienna served as the home base of the Habsburgs. Habsburg family holdings grew large enough to earn “dynasty” status. The Western world hasn’t seen many families rich enough to be called dynastic. How did the Habsburgs do it? Let’s pick up the story where we left off last time. Continue reading “How to Build a Dynasty II”
How to Build a Dynasty
We’re in Schönbrunn Palace, just outside Vienna, Austria. The palace was the summer residence of the Habsburgs. In the 19th century, the Habsburg dynasty’s holdings were vast. How does a family build a dynasty of that size? Here’s how the Habsburgs did it. Continue reading “How to Build a Dynasty”
