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With Emperor Karl I, the Habsburg regency in Austria came to an end after 640 years in November 1918. This was also the end of the bitterly fought First World War. Only through tragic vicissitudes such as the suicide of Crown Prince Rudolf and the assassination of the heir to the throne in Sarajevo in June 1914 does Karl become the heir to the throne threatened from so many sides. Emperor Karl was granted less than 24 months to bring about peace and the long-needed reforms in this multi-ethnic state.
On his accession to the throne in November 1916, contemporaries such as his tutor Count Wallis praised Karl's modesty, sense of duty and heart. He was the 'model of a man and father', Wallis said. Of course, truths that do not upset anyone are usually only half-truths: behind closed doors, his weaknesses - lack of decisiveness or hasty, fickle decisions, amateurish solo efforts ("Sixtus Affair") and lack of concentration in discussions - are also brought up against him. In addition, the understanding of rulers has also changed massively. After his forced abdication of the throne in November 1918, Karl hoped in vain for a possible return to the throne until March 1919 at Eckartsau Castle. Nevertheless, together with his wife Zita, he sets off from Swiss exile to Hungary in 1921 in order to regain power there. The mission fails, however, due to Hungarian resistance. Karl was then exiled with his family to faraway Madeira, where he died on 1 April 1922. His will for peace, lived and examined by historians, was rewarded by the Catholic Church with his beatification in 2004.
On his accession to the throne in November 1916, contemporaries such as his tutor Count Wallis praised Karl's modesty, sense of duty and heart. He was the 'model of a man and father', Wallis said. Of course, truths that do not upset anyone are usually only half-truths: behind closed doors, his weaknesses - lack of decisiveness or hasty, fickle decisions, amateurish solo efforts ("Sixtus Affair") and lack of concentration in discussions - are also brought up against him. In addition, the understanding of rulers has also changed massively. After his forced abdication of the throne in November 1918, Karl hoped in vain for a possible return to the throne until March 1919 at Eckartsau Castle. Nevertheless, together with his wife Zita, he sets off from Swiss exile to Hungary in 1921 in order to regain power there. The mission fails, however, due to Hungarian resistance. Karl was then exiled with his family to faraway Madeira, where he died on 1 April 1922. His will for peace, lived and examined by historians, was rewarded by the Catholic Church with his beatification in 2004.
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- Etzlstorfer, Hannes
- Title
- Kaiser Karl. Die Verantwortung vor der Geschichte trägt immer der Monarch
- Details
- Paperback. Approx. 130 pages.
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