Curated OER
The New Monarchies: 15c - 16c
Use this presentation about the monarchies and powerful figures in 16th century Europe to set the stage for some of history's most influencial events. With maps and photographs to show the spread of power throughout Europe, the slides...
Curated OER
Habsburgs Inc.
Students use the Internet to research the Hapsburg Dynasty. In groups, they choose one role to take during the WebQuest and evaluate the effectiveness of the dynasty. They apply the principles to a modern day business and share their...
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Schonbrunn Palace: The World of Habsburgs
Information, analysis, insight, and an exhaustive collection of rare images about the six-hundred-year reign of the Habsburgs and the imperial palace in Vienna that was the center of their power. Includes biographical details of all of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: The Hohenstaufen Dynasty 1138 1254
This site gives an account of the life achievements of Friedrich I, also known as Barbarossa (for his red beard), second ruler of the Hohenstaufens. He was succeeded by his son, Henry VI. This site also gives information about the Empire...
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Studies: Age of Enlightened Absolutism 1648 1789
Europe following the Thirty Years War, focusing on the rivalry between Germany and Austria, in particular the competition between the Hohenzollern Dynasty of Brandenburg and Prussia, and the imperial Habsburgs of Austria.
Curated OER
Heraldica: The House Laws of the German Habsburgs: Royal Crown
A royal crown of the Habsburg dynasty.
Mother Earth Travel
Mother Earth Travel: Medieval Germany
A concise historical resource identifies the German dynasties during medieval times. Know who the people of Germany were from ca. 500 through the Habsburgs who came into power in the late thirteenth century.