Counts of Habsburg
| House of Habsburg | |
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| Country | Austria, Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Sicily, Naples, Spain, Hungary-Croatia, Bohemia, Portugal and other smaller historical states |
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| Founded | 11th century |
| Founder | Radbot, Count of Habsburg |
| Final ruler | Spanish branch: Charles II Austrian branch: Maria Theresa |
| Dissolution | Spanish branch: 1 November 1700 (death of Charles II) Austrian branch: 29 November 1780 (death of Maria Theresa) |
| Ethnicity | German, Spanish |
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The House of Habsburg (/ˈhæps.bɜːrɡ/; German pronunciation: [ˈhaːps.bʊʁk]), also called House of Hapsburg, or House of Austria, was one of the most influential royal houses of Europe. The throne of the Holy Roman Empire was continuously occupied by the Habsburgs between 1438 and 1740. The house also produced emperors and kings of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of England (Jure uxoris King), Kingdom of Germany, Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Croatia, Second Mexican Empire, Kingdom of Ireland (Jure uxoris King), Kingdom of Portugal, and Habsburg Spain, as well as rulers of several Dutch and Italian principalities. From the sixteenth century, following the reign of Charles V, the dynasty was split between its Austrian and Spanish branches. Although they ruled distinct territories, they nevertheless maintained close relations and frequently intermarried.
The House takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland, in the canton of Aargau, by Count Radbot of Klettgau, who chose to name his fortress Habsburg. His grandson Otto II was the first to take the fortress name as his own, adding "Count of Habsburg" to his title. The House of Habsburg gathered dynastic momentum through the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
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