Episode 3
While the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed, as the theories of Freud and the sensuality of the secession artists like Klimt and Schiele ushered in the modern age.
In the final episode, Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs to their dramatic demise. From his struggles with Napoleon III and Bismarck and the suicide of his son Rudolf, to the assassination of his beautiful wife Sisi, Emperor Franz Josef's empire and his family proved impossible to control.
But while the Habsburgs headed for extinction, Vienna blossomed. As the theories of Freud and the sensuality of the secession artists like Klimt and Schiele ushered in the modern age, Hitler and Stalin stalked her streets. It was here that World War I was sparked; it was here where World War II was dreamed.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
You are at the last episode
Clip
-
![]()
Vienna in 1908
Duration: 02:03
Music Played
-
![]()
Mando Diao
Chet Baker
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Simon Sebag Montefiore |
| Director | Richard Downes |
| Series Producer | Richard Downes |
| Executive Producer | Mike Smith |
Broadcasts
- Thu 22 Dec 2016 21:00
- Fri 23 Dec 2016 03:00
- Tue 3 Oct 2017 20:00
- Wed 4 Oct 2017 02:45
- Wed 25 Jul 2018 00:45
- Mon 9 Dec 2019 20:00
- Tue 10 Dec 2019 01:00
- Tue 19 May 2020 01:20
- Sat 2 Oct 2021 19:00
- Sun 3 Oct 2021 02:35
- Mon 16 Jan 2023 20:00
- Tue 17 Jan 2023 01:55
- Sun 16 Jul 2023 23:00
- Mon 17 Jul 2023 02:45
Explore Vienna鈥檚 history with the Habsburg family tree
To find out more, visit The Open University鈥檚 Broadcast site.