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Source: BBC Radio 4 "The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs"

Roundup

11-20-06

The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs, 3rd of 3 [audio 29min]

Former BBC Eastern Europe correspondent Misha Glenny presents the incredible story of Europe's most influential dynasty. By 1848, the Habsburg court had fled Vienna and the emperor was being asked to step aside. But the dynasty was to remain in power until World War I.

Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs"