Definitions for "Hapsburg"
Keywords:  wore, rulers, empire, royal, holy
German princely famliy founded by Albert, count of Hupasburg (1153). From 1440 to 1806, the Hapsburgs wore the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire almost uninterruptedly. They also provided rulers for Austria, Spain, Hungary, Bohemia, etc. The line continued as the royal house of Hapsburg-Lorraine, ruling in Austria (1806-1848) and Astria-Hungary (1848-1918).
a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806