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Charles I of Austria

Persenbeug Castle, 17 Aug 1887 – Funchal, 1 Apr 1922

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About Charles I

Charles I of Austria: The Last Austro-Hungarian Monarch

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The collection records Charles I as born in 1887 at Persenbeug Castle. He was the son of Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony. 123

Charles served as Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary, with both titles recorded for 1916–1918. His coronation is recorded in 1916. The collection also describes him as the last monarch of Austria-Hungary, whose reign lasted from 1916 to 1918. 4567

The collection also identifies Charles as Head of the House of Habsburg. It records his death in 1922 in Funchal. 89

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Facts and their sources

  • Born17 Aug 1887, Persenbeug Castlenot verified1 source
  • TitleHead of the House of Habsburgor Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1907–1916 · Emperor of Austria, 1916–1918 · Apostolic King of Hungary, 1916–1918 · King of Bohemia, 1916–1918not verified1 source
  • TitleMember of the House of Lords (Austria), 1907–1916or Emperor of Austria, 1916–1918 · Apostolic King of Hungary, 1916–1918 · King of Bohemia, 1916–1918 · Head of the House of Habsburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleApostolic King of Hungary, 1916–1918or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1907–1916 · Emperor of Austria, 1916–1918 · King of Bohemia, 1916–1918 · Head of the House of Habsburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleKing of Bohemia, 1916–1918or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1907–1916 · Emperor of Austria, 1916–1918 · Apostolic King of Hungary, 1916–1918 · Head of the House of Habsburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of Austria, 1916–1918or Member of the House of Lords (Austria), 1907–1916 · Apostolic King of Hungary, 1916–1918 · King of Bohemia, 1916–1918 · Head of the House of Habsburgnot verified1 source
  • EventCoronation, 1916not verified1 source
  • Died1 Apr 1922, Funchalnot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Maria Josepha of Saxonynot verified1 source
  • FatherArchduke Otto of Austrianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 17 Aug 1887

    Born in Persenbeug Castle

  2. 1907–1916

    Member of the House of Lords (Austria)

  3. 1912–1922

    8 children are born

  4. 1916

    Coronation

  5. 1916–1918

    Apostolic King of Hungary

  6. 1916–1918

    King of Bohemia

  7. 1916–1918

    Emperor of Austria

  8. 1 Apr 1922

    Dies in Funchal, aged 34

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 8

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Persenbeug Castle.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1880s · Charles I is born in Persenbeug Castle

Who governed

What people wore

Prankish feast day dessert centerpieces

At peasant feast day dinners, a dessert centerpiece was garnished with bows of bright ribbons, flowers, and deliberately hidden thorns and stinging nettles.

Getting around

Faster rail connections to Budapest

By 1900, the travel time for a direct train between Vienna and Budapest had been reduced to four and a half hours, down from the approximately six hours required when the line first opened.

At the table

Affordable ice cream for the masses

In the 1860s, street confectioners began offering portions of ice cream on the Vienna Glacis for an "old Zehnerl," served with an edible cup and spoon made of hard dough.

The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.Around the world · 1886

The motor car. Carl Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen, the first practical car powered by a petrol engine.

supplied by Carl Benz to William Worby Beaumont · public domain

In the news1884

Electric street lighting installed in 1884

In 1884, the first permanent electric street lighting system in the empire was installed in Temesvár.

Music

Rural music instruments in Voralpen

In rural areas near the Semmering and Wechsel regions, music was often performed using the zither and the hammered dulcimer (Hackbrett). This contrasted with urban areas where violin and harp combinations were more common in taverns.

Daily life

The multi-purpose kitchen stove

In rural kitchens, the stove was the central hub for cooking, drying laundry on an overhead pole, and providing heat.