Opinion on Habsburgs?

[igo112]

This delayed a true unification significantly... and well, German lands today are not unified at all, be it because of Orangist or Habsburg propaganda.

Probably true and I wonder if ~1900 German could have maintained more favourable relations in northeast Europe if they were not distracted by geopolitical games elsewhere?

[ALSh]

Did they apply incest?

[abcd123]

No opinion on the family itself,but the Habsburg Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy brought prosperity,civilisation,order and western culture in Eastern Europe and Balkans.I wish it lasted longer,but I strongly disagree with the pre-monarchy oppression of hungarians though.

[Mortimer]

Maria Theresia, passed obligatory school for all citizens

[Bezprym]

No opinion on the family itself,but the Habsburg Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy brought prosperity,civilisation,order and western culture in Eastern Europe and Balkans.I wish it lasted longer,but I strongly disagree with the pre-monarchy oppression of hungarians though.

And unfortunately were occupants of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Without caring about Polish aid in defeating Turks and helping Austria to survive, by stopping Ottoman Empire, they still participated in Partitions of PLC. At least later they were in war with Russia.

So, I cannot admire them, nor like them. However, of all occupants, they were "least evil".

[abcd123]

And unfortunately were occupants of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Without caring about Polish aid in defeating Turks and helping Austria to survive, by stopping Ottoman Empire, they still participated in Partitions of PLC. At least later they were in war with Russia.

So, I cannot admire them, nor like them. However, of all occupants, they were "least evil".

I am not very familiar with the Commonwealth's history nor it's relation with the Empire,but I do see your point and I know that poles played a major role at the Battle Of Vienna and Jan Sobieski was indeed a hero.Having Austro-Hungarian ancestry I am indeed subjective,but destroying the Monarchy and creating 100000 small and weak states in it's place was the stupidest thing to do IMO.

Lengyel-Magyar ket jo barat

[Bezprym]

Having Austro-Hungarian ancestry I am indeed subjective,but destroying the Monarchy and creating 100000 small and weak states in it's place was the stupidest thing to do IMO.

For Austrians. I assume other nations have different views. Everything here depends on who is asked

Lengyel-Magyar ket jo barat

Sometimes I think this saying is still correct Some time ago I've found Hungarian band with Polish songs. Or in Polish.

[Bêxwedî]

they are good people

[Journeyman26]

A long lived and glorious dynasty! The nominal ruler of my ancestral Grand Duchy of Tuscany for a long time.

Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina

Managed to maintain the Austrian throne in the War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748), and go on to revitalize the ailing Austrian Empire over her 40 year reign!

[LouisFerdinand]

For the Habsburgs who ruled Spain, Wikipedia declared: The Habsburg years were also a Spanish Golden Age of cultural efflorescence.
King Philip IV of Spain was an important patron of literature, the theatre, and the fine arts.