Tag: Habsburg Empire

Emperor Francis Joseph I at his desk

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The Emperor’s desk: the decisions of Emperor Francis Joseph I

From the beginning to the end of his reign, Emperor Francis Joseph I had the final say on decisions, as documented by roughly a quarter of a million written submissions. A bi-national team of researchers has now developed a new methodology for a first-time assessment of this comprehensive body of material. In the process, surprising […] Continue reading “The Emperor’s desk: the decisions of Emperor Francis Joseph I”

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Social distancing under the Habsburg Empire

By Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

In the course of its history, Europe experienced many epidemics before Corona. For centuries, states have sought to contain them through active countermeasures. The Graz-based historian Christian Promitzer explored how scourges such as plague and cholera were combatted under the Habsburg Empire in the 19th century, finding some parallels with today. Continue reading “Social distancing under the Habsburg Empire”