// Middle Ages
Habsburg Monarchy
- Period
- AD 1459 – AD 1805
- Duration
- approx. 346 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 1721
- Area (max.)
- approx. 748,000 km²
Period and duration
Habsburg Monarchy — according to the map data from AD 1459 to AD 1805, roughly 346 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Habsburg Monarchy — greatest extent around AD 1721: the mapped borders then cover about 748,000 km², roughly 0.5% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (AD 1458)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Crown of Aragon
After
- Austrian Empire
- Kingdom of Naples (Napoleonic)
Neighbours around AD 1721
The largest states in the region at the same time:
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 1721 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Habsburg Monarchy on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.