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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
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
Producer | Dominic Ozanne |
Director | Dominic Ozanne |
Series Producer | Richard Downes |
Executive Producer | Mike Smith |
Broadcasts
- Sat 2 Apr 2022 01:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 2 Apr 2022 08:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 3 Apr 2022 14:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 4 Apr 2022 02:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News Latin America & North America only
- Wed 6 Apr 2022 16:30GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News except UK & UK HD