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British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multinational city of music, culture and ideas.

Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty and home to the Holy Roman Emperors. From here, they dominated middle Europe for nearly 1,000 years. In this series, British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multinational city of music, culture and ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart, Strauss, Freud, Stalin and Klimt all played their part. In this first episode, Simon traces the Habsburgs' rise to power.

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Wed 6 Apr 2022 16:30GMT

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Role Contributor
Presenter Simon Sebag Montefiore
Producer Dominic Ozanne
Director Dominic Ozanne
Series Producer Richard Downes
Executive Producer Mike Smith

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