what caused the rise of the habsburg empire and why did it become so powerful?

The Medieval history is distinguished as the epoch of various empires kingdoms and the epoch of ruling by particular dynasties . The Holy Roman Empire , the Habsburg Empire , the British Empire , the Kingdom of France the Ottoman Empire - each of these state formations , each in its time was a creator of history and left its trace on the modern map of Europe This work examines some historical elements related to the establishment of Habsburg Empire which determined the direction in which the whole historical progress of Europe had been following for rather a long

time .The Habsburgs family can be traced back to the 10th century and it established a hereditary monarchy in Austria in the 13th century . In Germany at 1250 begins a period of Great Interregnum , a period of internal confusion and political dis . During this period Count Rudolf IV of Habsburg became a figure of great importance due to his sober-minded policy . In the course of the conflict between the papacy and the empire he aimed at gaining strength and power for his house especially in Switzerland . He became the ruler of rather extensive demesne , with the center in Swabia , and exhibited the skills of capable if stern ruler , thus consequently won many friends . So , Rudolf was chosen king-emperor Rudolf I at 1 October , 1273 and the Great Interregnum ended . Towering but lean of stature , with bony cheeks and hooked nose , he was a courageous warrior , a skilled diplomat , and distinguished alike for unrelenting sternness and genial kindness (Maehl ,

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However , Rudolf still had a mighty rival , Ottakar of Bohemia . The dominion of this powerful king stretched from Meissen and the mountains in the north of Bohemia as far as the Adriatic , including later Austria Styria , Carinthia , and Krain . When the conflict situation emerged between German princes and Rudolf , the latter proved himself a shrewd politician in the proceedings against Bohemia . Realizing that he was hardly able to subdue them to the position of vassals , Rudolf I used every chance to strengthen his house . With the sustainable support from the Church , Rudolf waged the war in 1276 , and on the Marchfeld on 26 August , 1278 , Ottakar perished . As a result Rudolf I conquered Austria and Styria , beginning the family 's rule over Austria

One more important and beneficial feature of Rudolf 's politics was that he took much effort to create a strong central power . He believed that strong imperial government could be only safe if it is based on the consolidation , peace and stability . Rudolf was acute enough to attain his aim and at the same time avoid resistance of the territorial princes . So the solid foundation of the future powerful Habsburg Empire was laid by the first crowned representative of the Habsburgs , the king Rudolf I , due to his great talent as politician

The year of 1526 is the year when Habsburg Empire attained European prominence . It happened due to a whole array of reasons , however probably the most important of them was the shrewd...