Question

Which among the following statements is/are true about the aristocracy of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty?

• A. They were an elegant and an exclusive group of people.
• B. They embraced the ethnic diversity in their empire.
• C. They were related to themselves through blood and marriage.
• D. They were protestants and opposed the Catholicate in Rome.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

They were related to themselves through blood and marriage.

The Habsburg Dynasty was an expansive region that included the Hungarians, Slovaks, Poles, Croats, Serbs, Jews, Gysies, Slovenes, etc. The aristocracy embraced ethnic diversity. The Habsburg higher nobility were related among themselves by ties of blood and marriage. This network of closed society helped them to preserve their political influence and economic privileges till 1918. The Catholic Church and the Habsburgs were allies. The Habsburgs were Catholic monarchs and supported the counter-reformation movement of the church.