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The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs

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3/3. The year is 1848, the Habsburg court have fled Vienna, and the emperor Ferdinand is being asked to step aside. But the Habsburgs managed to return to power, only to be finished off by the First World War.
Misha Glenny concludes his history of one of Europe's longest-lasting dynasties.

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Presenter:
Misha Glenny
Producer:
Miles Warde
Source: Radio Times

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