The women belonging to the House of Austria played an important role in maintaining, strengthening and exalting the Habsburg family, becoming the pillars that contributed to sustaining and consolidating it as the hegemonic dynasty in 16th century Europe. They were powerful women who acted as true masters in the art of negotiation and political mediation, who knew how to move skilfully in the court environment and who used all the symbolic, propagandistic and religious elements to make the dynasty the main political reference of the time.

Collection: Multimedia

Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy., 8. Women and the change for gender equality in Europe.

Chronology: -

Scope: Secondary Education

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSTkYuU6iPdnIzxvA9I-2vr-d_kSn0jGA

Resource type: Playlist on youtube

Format: Multimedia

Owner: Arqueological National Museum of Spain (MAN) (Modernalia)

Abstract: The women belonging to the House of Austria played an important role in maintaining, strengthening and exalting the Habsburg family, becoming the pillars that contributed to sustaining and consolidating it as the hegemonic dynasty in 16th century Europe. They were powerful women who acted as true masters in the art of negotiation and political mediation, who knew how to move skilfully in the court environment and who used all the symbolic, propagandistic and religious elements to make the dynasty the main political reference of the time.

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