The Last Hope of the Habsburgs: Crown Prince Rudolf's Journey | From Royal Promise to Mayerling's Tragedy. DE

Ferdinand von Arx

ISBN 10: 3819057463 / ISBN 13: 9783819057465

Published by epubli, 2025

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The Last Hope of the Habsburgs: Crown Prince Rudolf's Journey | From Royal Promise to Mayerling's Tragedy. DE | Ferdinand von Arx | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783819057465 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Hope of the Habsburgs: Crown Prince Rudolf's Journey | From Royal Promise to Mayerling's Tragedy. DE
• Publisher: epubli
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3819057463
• ISBN 13: 9783819057465
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 205W x 135H x 16D millimeters 205 millimeters width by 135 millimeters height by 16 millimeters depth
• Weight: 320 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg was destined to rule one of Europe’s most powerful empires. As the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph I and Empress Elisabeth, he was the great hope of a dynasty struggling to maintain its influence in a rapidly changing world. A brilliant mind and a progressive thinker, Rudolf sought to modernize the Austro-Hungarian Empire, embracing liberal ideals that often put him at odds with the rigid traditions of the imperial court. Yet behind the grandeur of royal life, Rudolf wrestled with deep personal conflicts. Trapped between duty and his own convictions, isolated from both his father’s authority and his mother’s affections, he found solace in intellectual pursuits, political discourse, and forbidden love. His tragic fate at Mayerling remains one of history’s great mysteries—was it despair, conspiracy, or something even darker? In The Last Hope of the Habsburgs, Ferdinand von Arx paints a vivid portrait of a prince who dared to challenge his destiny. This compelling biography offers fresh insights into Rudolf’s struggles, ambitions, and the turbulent forces that shaped his life—and his tragic end. An enthralling story of power, idealism, and the weight of a fading empire.