antiHabsburg
antiHabsburg refers to opposition directed at the Habsburg dynasty, which ruled broad swaths of Europe for several centuries, including parts of the Holy Roman Empire, Austria, the Spanish empire, and later the Austro-Hungarian realm. The term describes a spectrum of political, national, religious, and constitutional challenges to Habsburg authority rather than a single organized movement.
Historically, anti-Habsburg sentiment emerged in various regions and periods. The Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) was a prolonged
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, anti-Habsburg currents played a crucial role in the push toward