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Tag Archives: Emperor Joseph II (Habsburg) (Mozart patron)

MOZART DOODLE DANDY? PART 1

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART hobnobbed with important Europeans, Emperor Joseph II of the Holy Roman Empire, for one, who in turn was Marie Antoinette’s brother; she, married to Louis XVI of … Continue reading

May 1, 2021 · Leave a comment

THE HABSBURGS—MORE THAN THE JAW PART 2

YESTERDAY WE RECOUNTED origins of the Habsburg’s 1000-year dynasty. Today in Part 2, we learn how nearly two centuries of inbreeding led to its royal downfall, not to say a … Continue reading

October 14, 2020 · Leave a comment