His financial empire reshaped Europe, funding the rise of the Habsburg dynasty and influencing the outcome of wars, elections, and empires. From the Battle of Pavia to the crowning of Maximilian I ...

The European breed gained fame since it was developed in the Habsburg Empire in the 16th century. Due to its importance of being used as a war horse, the Lipizzans were almost wiped out during ...

In practice, this meant reducing the influence of France and preserving the Habsburg Empire as a buffer against the conflicting ambitions of Prussia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire within Central ...