The Hapsburg Empire
Habsburg Monarchy (German: Habsburgermonarchie) or Habsburg
Empire is an umbrella term coined by historians to denote the numerous lands
and kingdoms of the Habsburg dynasty, especially for those of the Austrian
line. Although from 1438 to 1806 (with the exception of 1742 to 1745), a member
of the House of Habsburg was also Holy Roman Emperor, the Holy Roman Empire
itself, over which the emperor exercised only very limited authority, was not
considered to be part of the Habsburg Monarchy.