Death is called the great equalizer. And while everyone must die, if you’re a Holy Roman Emperor eternal rest comes with some ...

Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837–1898), better known as Princess Sisi, became an icon of the Habsburg Empire when, at just 16 years old, she wed her first cousin, Emperor Franz Joseph, and ...

A young Bosnian Serb had one plan to free his people from the monarchy of Austria-Hungary: kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the crown. The intricate assassination plan ended up setting off a ...

The date was June 28, 1914, a memorable day, 25 years ago this week. It was the 550th anniversary, of the battle of Kossovo (“the Field of Blackbirds”) in which the Serbs lost their independence to ...

Empress Elisabeth of Austria lived a rich but tragic life. Obsessed with her weight and appearance, Elisabeth used corsets to achieve a 16-inch waist — even after four pregnancies. She also refused to ...