Habsburgs: The Dynasty That Married Itself to Death

For hundreds of years, the repartition of Europe and the entire world was carried out by monarchs born to a mother and father who were first cousins. With each new generation, their physical and psychological health deteriorated, becoming a burden to the entire court, but they never relinquished power. After all, that was what they had intended. The Habsburgs left behind a gigantic political and cultural legacy, but most importantly, they left their descendants perplexed. Why did the richest and most educated choose the path of physical degradation? Why deliberately marry into inbreeding, knowing that most potential heirs would die in infancy? What motivated the Habsburgs, and how did they destroy themselves? A new video explores the decline of a powerful dynasty and a great European empire. Content 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Chapter 1: The Family that Counquered Europe without Fighting 02:49 Chapter 2: The Marriage Strategy that Became an Obsession 04:11 Chapter 3: The First Warning Signs 05:57 Chapter 4: The Empire Reaches Its Peak... and Starts to Rot 07:23 Chapter 5: Charles II: the Frail King 10:17 Chapter 6: The Empire That Destroyed Itself #History #Habsburg #CharlesII #EuropeanHistory #HistoryDocumentary