Why Was the Habsburg Empire Divided? - Kings and Generals DOCUMENTARY

In the 16th century, Emperor Charles V of the Austrian Habsburg family ruled over much of Europe, shaping the destinies of Spain, central European kingdoms, Italian states, and the Holy Roman Empire. Learn about Charles' inheritance, his relationship with his brother Ferdinand, and the birth of the Spanish and Austrian Habsburg dynasties in this insightful video. Dive into the complex tapestry of 16th-century European politics as we unveil the story of Emperor Charles V and the Habsburg dynasty. Witness the split of the Habsburg lineage into Spanish and Austrian branches, forever altering the course of history.
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Uncover the pivotal moment when Emperor Charles V, a scion of the Austrian Habsburg family, inherited a vast empire. Learn about his intriguing relationship with his brother Ferdinand, who played a crucial role in shaping the course of European history.
🌍 "Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube" - This famous saying echoed the Austrian strategy of expansion through strategic marriages. Witness how this policy propelled Emperor Charles V's ascendancy, ultimately shaping the destiny of Europe.
Step back in time as we explore the union of Joanna the Mad and Philip the Handsome. Unforeseen consequences of their marriage led to the consolidation of dynastic lands, culminating in Charles’ rule over Castile, Aragon, Hungary, Bohemia, and more.
Witness the dramatic twists that led Charles to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor in the year 1520. Unveil the intricate web of relationships that Charles and his brother Ferdinand navigated, each securing their own domains and leaving a lasting imprint on history.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:22 - Marriages and Inheritances
4:23 - Charles' Ascension to Thrones
6:09 - Holy Roman Emperor and Ferdinand's Role
8:58 - Protestant Reformation and Challenges
10:16 - Hungarian and Bohemian Succession
12:00 - Ferdinand's Challenges and Achievements
14:01 - Succession Planning and Abdication
16:17 - Conclusion
Production Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com
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[@davidwang5084]

One mistake at 3:05 needs to be pointed out. The coat of arms is from the Habsburg-Lorriane Dynasty. There is no Lorraine's three-eagle until Joseph II.

[@RichiEnglish]

If You need a native speaker to pronounce Hungarian names, please, just reach out - I am a native Hungarian who loves history and Your channel.

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

​@@davidwang5084🤓

[@DeeGray-pq3lg]

Why are you trying to make people poor over stupid chenle

[@tiboruhrin4080]

​@@danielsantiagourtado3430Will this incestuous Habsburg sect work for you?! Are you a deadly detour horror fan?!

[@1020Lester]

Ironic that Charles, being born and educated in Germany, ended ruling the Mediterranean posessions and Ferdinand, being born and educated in Iberia, ended ruling the german possesions.

[@herrrobert5340]

Spain was arguably the strongest kingdom in Europe at the time after all, so it's only fitting for it to go to the oldest male heir.

[@joseanfigueroa8785]

No; Charles ruled everything, and abdicated everything. His Spanish born son received Spain, Italy and Flanders (and America), his Spanish born brother inherited the German realm.

[@victorkumps6846]

He was born in Belgium and educated there. Not Germany

[@sebe2255]

He was born in Belgium and was basically Brabantine. Look up the revolt of the Comuneros. It was a revolt in Castile against the Dutch governors Charles installed

[@1020Lester]

@victorkumps6846 I didn't know I need to clarify that when I say Germany I mean the HRE, not the actual and modern country with the actual borders. But honestly, a lot of people loves to be the "Ackchyually" guy.

[@Native_Creation]

As someone with Spanish and German ancestry, and has studied a lot of world history, this time period and dynasty still feels like an enigma. Fun fact: some of the oldest buildings in San Antonio, Texas has the Habsburg coat of arms on building keystones. The influence was vast.

[@tiboruhrin4080]

Their hunger for power stemmed from their prideful greed and disgusting tendency to destroy! A real horror mass murderer, as well as an incestuous sect of the habsburgs!

[@GnosticInformant]

here in NY we have the old Freemason buildings.

[@MerkhVision]

@Native_Creation Hapsburg influence in Texas comes from when Texas was part of the Mexican Empire, which weirdly had an Austrian Habsburg on the throne, but only because he was invited to come be their Emperor by the Mexican leadership of the time lol.

[@MerkhVision]

@GnosticInformant that’s not the same, and shouldn’t be surprising because of how influential Freemasonry was during the American Colonial era. It’s common knowledge that many of the US Founding Fathers were Freemasons!

[@ryanfarrelly4647]

​@@MerkhVisionNo, 2nd Mexican Empire was after Mexico lost Texas, the coa on the keystone was probably just to tell everyone that the keystone was from a Habsburg land

[@Nonamearisto]

The Hapsburgs acquired most of their holdings through marriage and diplomacy, not outright conquest. As such, titles were inherited, not created, so they continued to existed in fractured form. As for the split in the dynasty into Austrian and Spanish halves, the video does a good job covering them.

[@armandotalampas4800]

That's not what happened to the Spanish Hapsburgs. Their conquistadors carved up vast swathes of territory in the New World. The Spanish Empire in the Americas is actually larger than the powerful Ottoman Empire

[@badluck5647]

I think Crusader King III 'Intrigue" was involved too. Too many people conveniently died for them to inherit their titles.

[@armandotalampas4800]

@@olivercromwell432 the Aztec empire was conquered by Hernan Cortez in 1521. The Inca empire fell to Francisco Pizarro by 1535. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain) was born in 1500. Kindly explain further your comment..

[@hessen5498]

​@@olivercromwell432 It was started by Isabella I and completed by Philipp III so you are wrong

[@PLBW81]

"Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria nube."

[@abcdef27669]

"Your Majesty, your Empire is the first Empire where the Sun never sets!" - Mercurino of Gattinara. "Oh, so this is why I can't sleep..." - Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire.

[@ElJaztins]

Where did you get this from

[@nikitaostrovsky8416]

A translation for the Latin quote in the beginning in case you need it: 'Let others wage war; thou, happy Austria, marry.'

[@davidwang5084]

@Kings and Generals One mistake at 3:05 needs to be pointed out. The coat of arms is from the Habsburg-Lorriane Dynasty. There is no Lorraine's three-eagle until Joseph II.

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

Actually

[@holyfreak8]

That Habsburg chin must have weighted so much...

[@ErikHare]

Heavy is the chin that wears the crown

[@JohnnyElRed]

It serves as a counterweight for all the accumulated liquid in their brains.

[@PeterBiro1991]

"My Mommy said Its a strong chin for a strong boy" 😂

[@ihatenickurs]

the jawline was too much 🥶

[@hannibalburgers477]

Central/Eastern European Hapsburgs (mostly) didn't had long and pointy chins, on the contrary, they had very weak and tiny chins. Just google the pictures of famous habsburgs

[@Wolfeson28]

9:29 "Only to be told that you can't have any Italy until you finish your Austria." That's awesome. 🤣🤣

[@barbiquearea]

Aragon was a very feudal society with lots of powerful nobles holding strong control over their lands and a king that was forced to negotiate with them to get anything done (basically another Holy Roman Empire). They were even called a “Pactist Monarchy”. By contrast, in Castile, their kings and queens were able to bring the nobles under control, meaning their rule was more effective. There was no conflict of powers within the Kingdom of Castile as there was in Aragon. This essentially made Castile the main center of gravity for the new Kingdom of Spanish. Basically Castile became the only territory on the peninsula where the king of Spain had enough power to actually get the things he wanted done. This meant that when the king needed men, the men came from Castile, when the king needed taxes, they were levied in Castile etc, etc.

[@desmondd1984]

And ultimately this drained Castile's resources and was a factor in Spain's decline in later centuries.

[@Native_Creation]

The Casta system played a big role during this time, meaning Castilians had greater rights over other subjects, especially in New Spain. Also, I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence in spelling, but the word "arrogance" derives from Latin "arrogare", meaning "to claim". Aragon was geographically in a highly defensive position (moreso than Castile) and key gateway to France and mainland Europe.

[@princepscivitatis4083]

This is partially inaccurate. Yes, the Crown of Aragón had a LOT of checks and balances that curbed autocratic rule but that doesn't mean taxes and manpower weren't levied from there. If you take a look at the Duke of Olivares' Union of Arms, the Crown of Castile supplied 44,000 men to the spanish standing army while the Crown of Aragón supplied 60,000 (Catalonia 16,000, Naples 16,000, Aragón 10,000, Valencia 6,000, Majorca 6,000 and Sicily 6,000). As for tax collection - Aragón didn't give into the whims and wishes of the Habsburgs. The cortes required proper receipts - something the Habsburgs were notoriously bad at providing. In the end, Castile was easy to squeeze and was only as good as the autocratic monarch that did the squeezing while Aragón had institutions in place that made sure the state didn't end with a single individual. This is why the Nueva Planta Decree that enforced the Castilian way ended up dooming Spain. Because even something as basic as a constitution in the 19th century was such an alien concept that was unable to take root.

[@KucingLunox]

@@princepscivitatis4083may i asked why the nueva planta doomed spain?

[@Teenwhore]

@@princepscivitatis4083 False, you also include Naples within Aragon, but not Milan, Flanders in the Crown of Castile. The union of arms was like this, the Crown of Castile and its Empire of the Indies would provide 44,000 soldiers; the Principality of Catalonia, the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Naples, 16,000 each; the southern Netherlands, 12,000; the Kingdom of Aragon, 10,000; the Duchy of Milan, 8000; and the kingdoms of Valencia, Mallorca and Sicily, 6,000 each, totaling an army of 140,000 men. Castile and the kingdoms of the Crown of Castile always contributed more.

[@althisspencer]

Para todos los españoles e hispanoamericanos que vean el vídeo, yo soy el que le ha dado la voz en español al vídeo, trabajaré en mejorarlo para los siguientes vídeos, pero si quereís que siga haciendo las traducciones al español, suscribiros, comentad y compartir, de esa manera os asegurareis más videos con traducciones al español, si tenéis alguna pregunta, no dudeis en ponermela

[@JohnnyElRed]

Es bueno saberlo. Tengo muchos amigos a los que les interesarían esta clase de videos, pero cuyo dominio del inglés no es el mejor.

[@althisspencer]

@@JohnnyElRed Igualmente, también gente que quiere aprender y solo encuentra videos como estos, sin traducciones al español, es por razones como esa el porqué hago esto

[@althisspencer]

@@danielsantiagourtado3430 Muchas gracias, siempre intento hacer el mejor trabajo posible y agradezco mucho tus palabras :)

[@benja68606]

Buen trabajo, lo único que te pediría es que hables un poco mas despacio. Lo demás perfecto

[@althisspencer]

@@benja68606 Lo haré, gracias por el consejo

[@mikemodugno5879]

Fascinating video. Great job tackling a period of dynastic history that makes my head spin. I would actually love to see you cover the viceroyalty of New Spain; its wars and politics.

[@davidpeltier9148]

Is that like by Kings and Generals a hint? Covering Spanish conquests after Cortez would be awesome as it is not covered very well elsewhere.

[@kiwipuy]

Philip II spoke 4 languages. Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, French and a bit of german. And he was highly cultured.

[@user-ul8po5cj1r]

Portugal was part of the Spanish branch between 1580 and 1640 under Philip II, he was cousin of portuguese King Sebastian that die with no sons, so the crown went to Philip, but after 60 years we revolt and become independent again.

[@borginburkes1819]

All those are Romance languages. If you know one, you can learn the others pretty easily

[@alvaro701]

​@@borginburkes1819 As an Spanish who lives in Portugal and studied latin for years I can safely say that not so much

[@kiwipuy]

No, no lo es.@@borginburkes1819

[@tacocruiser4238]

Philip II spoke outstanding Spanish (native), Portuguese (mother's native language) and Latin. But his French & German were very bad....and he spoke zero English (despite being married to an English queen). It's important to remember that Philip almost never travelled outside of the Iberian Peninsula. He visited the Netherlands for a few months during his youth. He also visited England a couple times to see his wife Mary I of England. The rest of his life was spent in Spain and Portugal.

[@princepscivitatis4083]

Fun fact: Ferdinand the Catholic briefly contemplated naming his grandson Ferdinand - who not only shared a name and birthday with his maternal grandfather but also raised under his tutelage in the hispanic way - his heir who will inherit the Crown of Aragón. If this had happened the course of European history would've changed dramatically.

[@joaovictordesousa8283]

Why?

[@princepscivitatis4083]

@@joaovictordesousa8283 If Ferdinand had inherited the Crown of Aragón and Charles, the Crown of Castile - Spain wouldn't manifest. And without the Italian domains of Aragón, Charles doesn't have bragging rights over the other european monarchs (especially the French Monarch) and he would have a hard time curbing the Low Countries without Italian manpower. Not to mention he would lose all influence in the Mediterranean and would not come into conflict with the Ottomans. Put all these together and he would have a hard time convincing the Prince Electors to elect him Holy Roman Emperor in the 1519 election. Instead we could get Francis I Holy Roman Emperor or god forbid Henry VIII Holy Roman Emperor (both of them contested but lost). Best case scenario - Charles focuses on the Atlantic and Ferdinand focuses on the Mediterranean. The Holy Roman Empire is fucked and Suleiman or Selim I sweeps through eastern europe. Worst case scenario - Charles and Ferdinand go to war over their inheritance (they literally didn't know each other at all when they first met in 1517) like the Habsburgs and Bourbons did in 1700 and Iberia is fucked. The Americas become an unbearable endeavor and somebody else takes Castile's place there. Either way, the history would be unrecognizable.

[@RomeWill]

Uh... Ok

[@princepscivitatis4083]

@@DiotimaMantinea-oj9wt I agree but a slight correction - Ferdinand was King of Castile albeit "de jure uxoris" as Ferdinand V. That's why he was able to take over the Lordship of Biscay which was a protectorate of the Crown of Castile (and he took it because Isabella couldn't as salic law prevented women from inheriting in Biscay). And when Felipe I tried to land in Biscay to press his claim in 1506, they refused to recognize his authority and it remained so until he died the same year. Ferdinand was also the Captain-general of the Castilian Army as per the 1475 Concord of Segovia. Hence why he was able to command castilian armies as he saw fit.

[@princepscivitatis4083]

@@DiotimaMantinea-oj9wt Biscay was indeed a protectorate of the Crown of Castile, with its own institutions and laws (and even a foreign service) as opposed to places like Toledo, Murcia, Cordoba, Seville etc... (all of which were once independent entities that were completely absorbed into Castile).

[@hanzup4117]

"Phillip The Handsome" I bet he chose that name himself :L

[@abcdef27669]

I still dream of a campaign in Age of Empires II about Charles V. It would have a lot of scenarios (Comunero Revolt in Spain; Italian Wars; several battles agains the Ottoman Empire and the Schmalkaldic War), and would be a campaign with my two favorite civs, the Spanish and Teutons.

[@deconinckdaniel5057]

Or in total war 👀

[@thebirdbrand]

Age of Empires IV has been out for awhile

[@greywolf7577]

Yes, but Age of Empires II is still the favorite for many people and they are still putting out new DLCs for it.@@thebirdbrand

[@MyVanir]

@@thebirdbrand AOE2 is the favorite child.

[@deron2203]

Much appreciate these type of videos! Would love to see more about the habsburg empire 😀

[@Eric0816]

Charles V once said:" I speak Spanish to God, Italian to the ladies, French to the men, and German to my horse".

[@giod6266]

I finally learned about Habsburg family. Thanks, it was interesting topic.

[@Capodraste]

brillant and interesting as always !

[@crazyviking24]

Love this video idea.I honestly find these royal lines fascinating.

[@jeffreyzervos6938]

Because if it didn't separate it would be a super state that would of dominated Europe. Even when divided it took so many European powers to just draw our the 30 yrs war kinda shocking when you realize it survived til the end of ww1

[@vitorpereira9515]

The Empire of Brazil had a connection with the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg family because the mother of the Great Dom Pedro II was Maria Leopoldina of Austria, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis II.

[@joancosta7971]

From Felipe II to Felipe IV were Kings of Portugal, and Brasil xd

[@vitorpereira9515]

@@joancosta7971 It was thanks to the period of the Iberian Union that Brazil expanded its territory at the expense of the Spaniards. Because with the union of the crowns of Portugal and Spain the treaty of Todesilhas was null and void.

[@RomeWill]

Empire? Of Brazil? Fuck outta here

[@nirfz]

We can see it in the yellow of the brazilian flag. It's the yellow of the Habsburg family. In german called Schönbrunner gelb (yellow of Schönbrunn palace) for the place the Habsburg rulers had their seat in vienna.

[@dragonitzgame]

Why is somebody always saying this in Habsburg videos?

[@ronjohnson6916]

Very interesting. I joined for the Pacific War series but I'm enjoying the other content.

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@joeshmoe8345]

Thanks for sharing y’all

[@nikhilgoyal007]

I was waiting for this one for ever and it did not disappoint! thank you!

[@manuelgarcia-ve5vm]

there is a great series about all this stuff called "carlos rey emperador" ...

[@vitaeth4949]

I would like to see videos about early duchy of Bohemia, it's battles and Premyslid dynasty , just an idea of interesting times in Central Europe region. Also how they became a kingdom

[@shivanbr3496]

I went to school with a Habsburg, yes it was a Swiss boarding school. It’s very interesting to see the extent and power of the Habsburg family.

[@SlashHarkenUltra]

How old are you?

[@RomeWill]

Damn...

[@Native_Creation]

Time traveler. Was it the one who's a race car driver?

[@shivanbr3496]

She was a distant decendant of a smaller part of the family from tuscany the name was even slightly different spelt "Von Hapsburg"@@SlashHarkenUltra

[@tiboruhrin4080]

The family can be very extensive if they multiply among themselves as incestuous cult members, like monsters from the horror movies Deadly Detour!

[@teykrit]

amazing content, thank you for sharing

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

Kings and generals brilliant doc. We always appreciate your hard work to make these videos. Love and appreciation from Sri Lankan fan of you. We alwys appreciate your hard work to make these videos.

[@alecjansen2287]

Love this explainer! I would love to see more videos like this about political history. You might want to mention the protestant league against the emperor and the war that followed were called the Schmalkaldic league and Schmalkaldic war. Concerning the Diet of Worms of 1521, and its edict, you might want to mention the hearing of Martin Luther and his excommunication, which caused his supporters and enemies to be set against each other and thus was a indirect cause of this conflict (after several unsuccesfull endeavors by protestant rulers within the empire to ensure religious freedoms)

[@THEDAVILAK1]

Great video! May the algorithm be as kind to you, as you to us

[@MongoIndyleo]

Charles grew up Dutch and spoke French and Dutch. He eventually learned passable Spanish. He didn't speak German at all. Ferdinand grew up Spanish but eventually learned German. Didn't speak any French or Durch though. The Spanish German got Germany and the Low Countries. The Dutch Spaniard got Spain and not the Low Countries but was HRE. Makes sense.

[@Takmatikbaspapaz]

The campaign also convinced Süleyman that large-scale operations of this kind could not secure more territory for him under the existing conditions of trans portation and warfare. He therefore agreed to a peace, mediated by Poland: Ferdi nand recognized the sultan as "father and suzerain." accepted the grand vezir as "brother" and equal in rank, and abandoned his claims to rule in Hungary other than those border areas that he had occupied since the original Ottoman conquest.

[@abhyudayasinhchauhan6499]

Really loving these videos💗

[@collintrytsman3353]

EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS

[@vectorstrike]

Maximilian, Margaret, Charles, Ferdinand, Philip... all great people that worked hard to ensure the Habsburgs would be on the forefront of Europe in the Modern Era. The video missed the Battle of Pavia in 1525, where Francis I (king of France) was captured and basically any dreams of France getting Italian lands were squashed. Charles was pretty lenient in the peace treaty, though. I highly suggest watching the docudrama 'Carlos: Rey Emperador', which tells the story of what was discussed in the video!

[@tiboruhrin4080]

Their massacres, which they mocked as war, were the most devastating to the populations of Europe and South and Central America! This must be their hypocritical cult, along with their disgusting, disgusting habit of incest!

[@MilkMansMilk305]

This is just what I needed much appreciated

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely informative video

[@robbabcock_]

Great video!

[@Mezzogiorno84]

Again a top video!!!

[@ralambosontiavina7372]

Excellent work !

[@martinarreguin5737]

So much info. Nice

[@carlosfilho3402]

Thanks To This Excellent Vídeo.

[@mr.morningstar9906]

Need more dynasty vids!

[@-RONNIE]

Thank you for the good video

[@lucasjleandro]

Brazillian Flag had yellow because the Habsburg Lineage of Empress Leolpodina

[@jorgeciarlone]

Excelente video!!!

[@Zero-my2kv]

I love your channel and I love the Habsburgs. Both together is a clear recipe of success.

[@jadanielnegrete]

I appreciate the Spanish audio! Sometimes am busy and I listen to the videos on the background (a shame bc the art is beautiful), but this time I was able to multitask without my brain traing to translate

[@althisspencer]

Hola, gracias por tus palabras, algunos amigos me dijeron eso, y entonces pedí hacer la traducción al español, estoy contento de que haya podido ayudarte a tí también, si tienes alguna sugerencia no dudes en decirmela :)

[@jozzieokes3422]

Fantastic

[@paulcateiii]

nothing better than waking up to Kings and Generals in the morning

[@carlosgarciamarin7316]

Wow there's also a spanish narrator for the video! This is so nice, thank you for your work!!

[@althisspencer]

Hola, yo soy el que le ha dado la voz en español al vídeo, muchas gracias por tus palabras, si tienes alguna sugerencia no dudes en dejarmela :) / Hello, I'm the person who made the spanish narration, thank you for your kind words, if you have any suggestions, don't doubt in telling me :)

[@sebastiansantoyo4509]

​@althisspencer hola, gracias por el esfuerzo. Los subtítulos estan descoordinados por un minuto de diferencia. En el 13:50 habla del magrave y bandido Alberto Alcibíades, pero los subtítulos sobre esto aparecen en el 12:50. En el minuto 13:59 la voz se oye robótica y la pronunciación no es clara. Recomiendo ver los videos de K&G anteriores en español. Tuvieron vocalización clara y una pronunciación más fluida. @K&G please note that subtitles in English and Spanish lack of coordination with the speaker during the video. That didn't happen in previous videos in Spanish language.

[@althisspencer]

@@sebastiansantoyo4509 Comprendo, el problema es que los anteriores vídeos en español eran hechos por una IA, lo de los subtítulos también me he dado cuenta yo también, parece ser que no los pararon en la parte del anuncio, haré todo lo posible por mejorar, gracias por la respuesta

[@azazazazaz936]

You could see it was a Johan video by the writing, pretty cool

[@minoru5760]

Considering process shown in the movie changed even other continents in the following centuries, we can understand the influence of Europe

[@badisheffey4550]

Very interesting to see the complexities. The general stories belittle this.

[@BigAlAllojimmadseni]

@Kings and generals, something to remark: at 4:06, the death of Isabella I of Castile was in 1504, not 1506.

[@arandomguy656]

Hey, does anybody know the map they use for their videos ? Is it available online ? The background looks really great and I would like to use it

[@rinuhi6976]

I love Habsburg Histories, from Indonesia 🥳🇮🇩

[@tiboruhrin4080]

Do you like incest?! Are you a deadly detour horror fan?!

[@trueFeathil]

For the record and future videos. Please take in consideration when describing the Crown of Aragón that, a this time, Valencia was bigger and more important than Barcelona at that time. Thanks!

[@Lacteagalaxia]

Principally 15 century .

[@ashleypenn7845]

"You can't have any Italy until you finish your Austria." I'm rolling. That's hilarious. XD

[@napolzin]

I love this and I'd love to see more about France during this time.

[@SafavidAfsharid3197]

Please make a video on the royal family of jodhpur and the battle of gangwana.

[@d-boyzinfinity1614]

The chins 😂😂😂. But in all seriousness interesting topic for a video. Would like to see more about different noble families. It can definitely get confusing but it’s really interesting

[@mattoni553]

Great video but it felt a bit short in some parts. The Italian wars were only mentioned without further details. The same with the spanish colonies. It would have been also nice to explane why Charles V stepped from his throne. The reformation would be great content for the next video.

[@KingsandGenerals]

We have an entire series on the Italian Wars.

[@ianyork2655]

I think you should cover Charles aunt and sister sometime as the governors of the Low Countries

[@Scout-Club]

Live your videos.

[@welcometonebalia]

Thank you.

[@shawnespinoza9300]

Excellent video! I particularly enjoyed the phrenology comment😂 😂😂

[@jamesyoung7104]

I hope these phrenologists deliver; Please dig up and assess Joanna the Mad.

[@michaelbread5906]

I read the title as Hasbero's Empire.

[@sitrakaforler8696]

00:11 Habsburg Empire divided into Spanish and Austrian branches 02:17 Joanna and Philip were heirs to powerful dynastic lands 04:23 Charles V inherits vast territories and becomes Holy Roman Emperor 06:27 Charles shared governance with Ferdinand to manage diverse Habsburg lands. 08:35 Habsburg Empire lacked unified Imperial government structure 10:38 Habsburgs' control in Hungary challenged by Zápolya and Ottomans 12:43 Protestant rebellions and the Peace of Augsburg 14:56 Complex succession plan in the Habsburg Empire

[@flashgordon6670]

Have you done or are you going to do the Fith Crusade Pls? Pls make it extra long as possible and don’t leave out anything, ty.

[@TheAstran1]

"Por España; y el que quiera defenderla honrado muera; Y el traidor que la abandone no tenga quien le perdone, ni en Tierra Santa cobijo, ni una cruz en sus despojos, ni las manos de un buen hijo para cerrarle los ojos." - Don Diego de Acuña.

[@bakonajm1136]

Please do a video on ayyubid dynasty

[@renemendizabal4848]

Gracias por subir videos en español 🎉

[@althisspencer]

Gracias por verlo en español! Yo soy el que lo ha narrado en español, si tienes alguna sugerencia, no dudes en ponermela

[@renemendizabal4848]

@@althisspencer el audio se oye raro a veces, pero fuera de eso, todo bien

[@althisspencer]

@@renemendizabal4848 Trabajaré en mejorar la calidad del audio, gracias por el comentario y la respuesta

[@fehervari98]

Quick answer: It was never unified to begin with. Ferdinand already had his own realms, which he acquired independent from Charles. These lands were Bohemia and Hungary.

[@marccan3267]

Hungary and Croatia were united in 1102, not in 13th century. Also Croatian nobility elected Habsburgs as their kings independently of Hungarian nobility in 1527. Habsburgs were favorited for their aid in fight against the Ottomans since 1516 at least.

[@lucareichelt7338]

I feel like the importance of Spain, the (tob be) netherlands, and the HRM should've been emphasized more. Spain was arguably the strongest single kingdom due to it's trade and the Kurfürsten of the HRM were arguably on a similar level of power as the kings of England or France. I don't have to start on the Italian city states. One could argue that Charles V was the most powerful monarch in history, in relation to the peers of his time. Also, before people start going "the HRM was just a union in name", then why didn't France or Poland just gobble it up for almost a thousand years of existence. Also this map should future Ulm and Augsburg as major cities.

[@emirsenol3183]

Love the Osmanoğulları and Habsburg dynasties rivalry

[@chloexu7709]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SERIES Omg I’m actually so happy they’re making something for the Hapsburgs 😄

[@rudman97]

9:36 2 days ago i.e 29 th August, was the day when this decisive battle was fought.

[@chalinofalcone871]

"Mention must also be made of the double eagle carved on the side of one of the sphinxes at the same site. This heraldic creature (which has had such a distinguished history) may be seen beneath the feet of two goddesses at Yazilikaya (fig. 8, p. 143), and was probably their sacred animal." [The Hittites, O.R. Gurney, 1966]

[@mango2005]

There is some suggestion that Charles may have hoped Philip would be elected Holy Roman Emperor. The HRE was elective, unlike the Spanish monarchy., However the Austrian possessions were hereditary Habsburg domains, as I think were the former possessions of the Dukes of Burgundy that were not controlled by France e.g. Flanders.

[@sadecekaan6588]

can you do a video about henry the second of england

[@Rags326]

Did the KaG narrator also narrate the English language version of the explanation of the sites within the Betharram caves?

[@Albiliuss]

As a Spaniard… I feel bad that our Habsburg kings line ended. Now we have a French family… from there, everything went downhill.

[@naseerkhan2149]

Interesting

[@Lacteagalaxia]

A video about British German Hannover dinasty ( Actually windsor)

[@Siegbert85]

Hanover was the dynasty before. Windsor (the current one) was Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

[@ScapularSaves]

12:51 I think you meant Leo X at Rome during the reign of Charles V. Gregory VII was involved with the Synod of Worms almost 500 years earlier.

[@hoonshiming99]

Just wondering, wouldn’t it be better if Charles allow the Austrian branch to inherit the Low Countries and Burgundy instead of his son Phillip? Geographically and Politically it makes more sense since the Low Countries have been part of the HRE for centuries and Burgundy is bordered by the HRE which is easier for the Holy Roman Emperor to defend against the expansionist France. Not to mention that Ferdinand and his eldest son are more tolerant of the Protestants than Phillip so perhaps in this alternate timeline the Dutch revolt would’ve never happened or would be pushed back later in the 17th century. It would’ve also helped the Spanish branch as it helps shift their attention more towards the Mediterranean and focus developing on their colonies and Portugal’s interest since Phillip will eventually inherit the Portuguese crown. It would help prevent a Portuguese independence a century later since the reason for the Portuguese revolt was because of the Dutch raiding and capturing their colonies, and the Spanish branch were shifting their interest towards Europe to defend their possessions of the Low Countries from France and the Dutch while helping the Austrian branch defeat the protestants during the 30 years war. In this timeline, the Iberian Union would’ve last much longer and perhaps there wouldn’t be an independent Kingdom of Portugal.

[@meinraddreizacker5845]

Hey babe, wake up. New Kings and Generals video just dropped.

[@jirichuran]

In many books is a reason for this division explained differently.. . . Ferdinand was in fact man without any land, and as such not suitable for king's daughter. That was why it was necessary give him any decent part of Empire as a free property. . . . . And Austria, Tyrol and other lands in Alps was a suitable option. ...Ferdinad became a decent real duke, as a duke suitable for a marriage with his future wife.

[@Negativvv]

This gave me flashbacks to my A-levels over 20 years ago. I initially picked History as did a handful of my year. However we all quit within the first week as we got given textbooks and the subject of the Habsburg dynastic struggles. It was not engaging then and even with Kings and Generals narrating it, I still find it one of the drier parts of history.

[@nejcj1]

Would be really nice if you could make a video about how the Habsburgs consolidated their power into the Archduchy of Austria. Their struggle with Counts of Cilli and Counts of Gorizia is full of exciting succession treaties, warfare and intrigue on the one hand and the fight against the Bohemian Premsylid dynasty for the HRE Emperorship. Charles (and later the Spanish line) did extensively help Ferdinand (and later the Austrian line) tho, no idea where you get the notion he didn't/couldnt.... both in manpower with famous tercio formation in wars against France (Habsurg historic rivals) and in Thirty Years War as well as financing Vienna with New Worlds gold and silver via Genovese bankers. The Protestants would probably won the Thrity Year War if the Spanish Habsburgs didn't lend extensive help to their Austrian line that ruled as Holy Roman Emperors from Vienna.... Fun fact: Even tho the Habsburgs were Kings of Hungary, they had different religious laws governing in the Kingdom of Hungary, from laws governing the Archduchy of Austria or the rest of HRE. Interestingly for example the Protestant movement was also really strong in what is now Slovenia (Duchies of: Carniola, parts of Istria&Goricia, parts of Styria, parts of Carinthia). Because the Habsburgs were stretched thin fighting 30s War at the same time as the Ottomans they gave the Duchy of Carniola religious freedoms with officially signed documents & guarantees to the Protestants living there in order to defuse a brewing revolt. Of course, when the 30s War was concluded and the Ottomans pushed back they revoked those freedoms. At which point all living Protestants in the Duchy of Carniola got an ultimatum you can either convert to Catholicism or you have 14 days to leave your home with only as much as you can carry of your possessions. What you leave behind is confiscated by the Crown. If you don't comply you will get an Inquisition on your doorstep. Most Protestants chose to leave and went to the Low Countries.

[@AB-xc7qh]

Bro Really had me thinking at the end that the whole video wouldn’t have single joke about a jaws or disease… only to drop one at the end hahaha

[@user-vb3zx7gn8v]

Good

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

"Why it was divided" is a statement, not a question. Why WAS IT divided?, however, IS a question.

[@XScorpionXful]

The Habsburg arms shown in the first bit are wrong---the Lorrainian coat of arms was not added before the marriage between Francis Stephen and Maria Theresa, making the House of Habsburg-Lorraine. At the time of Maximilian the Habsburgs used the Babenberger coat of arms paled with the Arms of Burgundy.