Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

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2016-12-08

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, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart, Strauss, Freud, Stalin and Klimt all played their part.

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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, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart, Strauss, Freud, Stalin and Klimt all played their part.

First Aired

2016-12-08

Last Aired

2016-12-22

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Network

BBC Four

Production

BBC Scotland

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    Simon Sebag-Montefiore

    Simon Sebag-Montefiore