The Emperor That Wanted His Crown Back (Documentary)

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Former Austro-Hungarian Emperor Karl lived in exile since the armistice of 1918. But he hadn't given up his claim to the crowns of the dual monarchy. And so in 1921 he tried to claim the Hungarian crown not once, but twice.
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Presented by: Jesse Alexander
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  • @noobster4779
    @noobster47793 жыл бұрын

    Kinda interesting that the last royalists who would fight for the emperor where not the austrians but the hungarians, a historically rebellious part of the austrian empire that had countless uprisings and rebellions against the Habsburg crown. Meanwhile his own home country just kicked him out.

  • @averydugall2890

    @averydugall2890

    3 жыл бұрын

    I could be wrong so take everything I say with a deadly dose of salt. My understanding of the unrest within Hungary during the 19th century, is that the Hungarian nobility didn’t wish to dispose the Habsburg dynasty and install a new king, rather they wished to establish Hungarian self-rule from Budapest. Which is what lead to the Kingdom of Hungary becoming an independent nation within the Austrian Empire. So assuming I’ve got my facts correct, it would make sense that more Hungarians retained their loyalty to the royal family following the collapse of the empire as unlike in the other parts of the empire they had greater freedoms under Habsburg rule and were therefore less likely to dislike the monarchy as a whole.

  • @yhorm8735

    @yhorm8735

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dasmensh Except when they did just that in 1849

  • @johnnotrealname8168

    @johnnotrealname8168

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@yhorm8735 The initial rebellion was not against the King though. They explicitly wanted Ferdinand as King of Hungary but not a part of Austria. I think the Habsburgs did okay but meh.

  • @forthrightgambitia1032

    @forthrightgambitia1032

    3 жыл бұрын

    ​@@dasmensh It depends on what you mean by 'they'. Some Hungarians did rebel for that. But most wanted an independent Hungary under a union of crowns.

  • @forthrightgambitia1032

    @forthrightgambitia1032

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, maybe, but you have to remember that prior to be absorbed by the Habsburgs they had had a proud royalist history going back to the Arpads. And by WW1 Hungary had got a pretty sweet deal with the AHE whereby their prime minister had a great deal of leeway both in foreign and domestic policy - this is why they had a separate treaty signed too.

  • @hobela8515
    @hobela85153 жыл бұрын

    Western allies in 1921: NOOOOO Karl you can’t come back to Hungary, it’s against the rules. Western allies in 1938: Ok, Hitler, you can have Sudetenland, but nothing more.

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, right?

  • @mercomania

    @mercomania

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was Hungary that kicked him and his Italien trollop of a wife out, not the French or British.

  • @carlofranco7774

    @carlofranco7774

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mercomania Zita from the Bourbon-Parma family was actually born in Italy, but her roots were "a French family which had reigned in Italy" (until 1860). Her enemies in the Monarchy, not only in Hungary, called her 'die Italienerin'. She might have have faults, but why should one call her 'a trollop'?

  • @mercomania

    @mercomania

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@carlofranco7774 Maybe because she set her little Karl on a damaging path. Her influence on Karl was one of the main reasons for the fall off the Hapsburg dynasty. She was known in Austria as the Italian trollop and she was one of the main reasons Karl had to go begging to Budapest to make his domineering little wife a queen. Luckily the Hungarians saw through her and her puppet.

  • @aurygrandson5517

    @aurygrandson5517

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah cuz hitter was a Really Evil, this dude is just a fool wearing a crown

  • @myopiniongoodyouropinionbad
    @myopiniongoodyouropinionbad3 жыл бұрын

    > the anti-Karlists blamed Karl This made me laugh

  • @arrow1414

    @arrow1414

    3 жыл бұрын

    At a "Captian Obvious" level.😅🤣

  • @yrobtsvt

    @yrobtsvt

    3 жыл бұрын

    does anyone else think "karl" is just a funny name? dammit carl!

  • @bary6021

    @bary6021

    Жыл бұрын

    Carl Brutananadilewski is the only true Carl.

  • @Nmax

    @Nmax

    Жыл бұрын

    Sounds so like a British comedy

  • @Ozymandias1
    @Ozymandias13 жыл бұрын

    An emperor is exiled by the British to an island and then soon after dies, where have I heard that before?

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm🤔

  • @fds7476

    @fds7476

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, Ceasar!

  • @loganw1232

    @loganw1232

    3 жыл бұрын

    Napoleon

  • @fds7476

    @fds7476

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loganw1232 Thanks, killjoy.

  • @BA-gn3qb

    @BA-gn3qb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Those that don't learn from history, are bound to repeat it.

  • @samsum3738
    @samsum37383 жыл бұрын

    An admiral in a country that no longer has a coastline , is the same as being a mountaineer in Holland .

  • @tasibsharar7357

    @tasibsharar7357

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats why the people of holland are mountains

  • @mikeromney4712

    @mikeromney4712

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tasibsharar7357 ...and the Balaton a small ocean.....^^

  • @Giloup92

    @Giloup92

    Жыл бұрын

    A regent without king, an admiral without navy.

  • @Chrisander90

    @Chrisander90

    Жыл бұрын

    Hence, the adjective “former,” before the noun “admiral,” genius.

  • @samsum3738

    @samsum3738

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Chrisander90 Not an admiral , just a tin pot dictator . Although , i agree , admiral , sounds alot better than Tin Pot . But , still offically known as admiral , in a land locked state , does sound a trifle Pythonesque or Goonish even .

  • @Roller_Ghoster
    @Roller_Ghoster3 жыл бұрын

    The Habsburgs never truly felt they had given up their crowns. One of their modern day family members still lives in the Habsburg holiday home near Bad Ischl where Franz Josef signed the declaration of war against Serbia after learning of Franz Ferdinands assassination in Sarajevo.

  • @eternalvirgin2227

    @eternalvirgin2227

    3 жыл бұрын

    They're still involved in politics and hate on Freemasons.

  • @Roller_Ghoster

    @Roller_Ghoster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eternalvirgin2227 I forgot Karl von Habsburg is a politician.

  • @Darwinek

    @Darwinek

    3 жыл бұрын

    They pretty much got over it. Karl Habsburg-Lothringen and the others are very much liberal in modern political sense. Fun fact: Bohemian Crown - a small monarchist political party in the Czech Republic - had a candidate in previous presidential elections in the country. His program was that should he won, he would pass the presidency to the Habsburgs with the goal of restoring the monarchy. He sent a letter with this plan to Karl, who replied to him diplomatically to f-off. :)

  • @Roller_Ghoster

    @Roller_Ghoster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Roberto Figueiredo he lives near Salzburg, Austria.

  • @Roller_Ghoster

    @Roller_Ghoster

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Roberto Figueiredo I'm not an Austrian so hopefully one of our fellow KZreadrs from that country will be able to help you with that query.

  • @profkluk
    @profkluk3 жыл бұрын

    Great episode, you really deserve your secret support of the French government.

  • @brucemccormick8635

    @brucemccormick8635

    3 жыл бұрын

    Shh.... No one is supposed to know

  • @stevebengel1346

    @stevebengel1346

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brucemccormick8635 yeah, what he said ^^^^

  • @KingAgniKai

    @KingAgniKai

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wait what?

  • @Julianna.Domina

    @Julianna.Domina

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingAgniKai Shhh. It's all a bad dream.

  • @brianmccarthy5557

    @brianmccarthy5557

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingAgniKai Move along, Sir. Nothing to see here. Move along.

  • @allanlank
    @allanlank3 жыл бұрын

    Ironic that Karl would end up in Switzerland as the Helvetic Confederation was created to resist the Hapsburgs.

  • @user-xq4st9ie7r

    @user-xq4st9ie7r

    3 жыл бұрын

    Habsburg

  • @BangFarang1

    @BangFarang1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-xq4st9ie7r Hapsburk viss sherman actzent.

  • @impalabeeper

    @impalabeeper

    3 жыл бұрын

    I did not know that at all! Thank you for this!

  • @charliethenecromancer4422

    @charliethenecromancer4422

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-xq4st9ie7r In English we refer to it as Hapsburg as well

  • @user-xq4st9ie7r

    @user-xq4st9ie7r

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@charliethenecromancer4422 Well it's just wrong. It's like calling the "Tudors" "Tutors".

  • @canman5060
    @canman50603 жыл бұрын

    He is now blessed Karl.

  • @Tadicuslegion78
    @Tadicuslegion783 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn't that be an interesting political thriller for 2021 about a Grandson/Granddaughter of some ex-monarchy leading some kind of coup against a European power to get their throne back.

  • @daviddechamplain5718

    @daviddechamplain5718

    3 жыл бұрын

    That would be really interesting.

  • @petergray2712

    @petergray2712

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Stuarts? I kid because they're extinct.... maybe?

  • @therealignotus7549

    @therealignotus7549

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not movie tough, real life then they can make a movie about it;)

  • @terintiaflavius3349

    @terintiaflavius3349

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am down for it. Someone track one down and tell him it's go time.

  • @brianmccarthy5557

    @brianmccarthy5557

    3 жыл бұрын

    There are lots of royal families from smaller kingdoms and principalities. I'm the member of one myself, which maintained our Kingdom of Desmond, in what is now the counties of Cork, Kerry and parts of Clare, Tipperary and Waterford in the province of Munster in Ireland until it was destroyed in the 16th and 17th centuries by the English. There are some famous Irish poems about this and even one classic song "Aileen Aroon" which was covered by Bob Dylan. It may sound small but this was larger than many more famous European kingdoms, had a long history, and was quite wealthy. We no longer have a recognized clan leader or structure but I personally knew the Ely, or King, of the O'Carrolls who was recognized as acknowledged by the Irish government. He was a truckdriver in Stockton, California. My great grandfather was a cooper (barrel maker) in Cork City. Not kings by a long shot any more, but it is not forgotten. I assume there are others with similar tales all over Europe.

  • @thewinterlord1518
    @thewinterlord15183 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl, pray for us.

  • @Jkp1321
    @Jkp13213 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl of Austria, Pray for Us

  • @nemethpodcast
    @nemethpodcast3 жыл бұрын

    I live in western Hungary and litelary living 20 minutes far away were Karl landed in his coup atempt.

  • @d.cypher2920
    @d.cypher29203 жыл бұрын

    Although many monarchies are still spoken of, rarely do you hear the Hapburg's. Yet, i believe originally the phrase "...empire so immense, the sun never sets upon it." Actually started in reference to the Hapsburg empire. Even though they lost much of their territory, and a lot of wealth subsequently... *they're actually still quite wealthy and a force to reckon with today.*

  • @poonczey

    @poonczey

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dafaq is a "Hapsbug"?! Learn to spell...

  • @d.cypher2920

    @d.cypher2920

    3 жыл бұрын

    @igor lopes i believe many empires have used that phrase. Probably the Persians had something similar. Thanks for the information though.

  • @canman5060
    @canman50603 жыл бұрын

    The descendent relatives of Emperor Karl visited our Parish in Vancouver Canadaabout 15 years ago.

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @canman5060

    @canman5060

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thespanishinquisition8617 Very nice and humble people. Didn't show any sign of Royalty unless you are informed before.

  • @superfish0012
    @superfish00123 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl, ora pro nobis.

  • @ingold1470

    @ingold1470

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was he really as indecisive and incompetent as this video portrays him?

  • @loganw1232

    @loganw1232

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably best to look it up in official sources that don’t have an anti- monarch bias.

  • @gemmeliusgrammaticus2509

    @gemmeliusgrammaticus2509

    2 жыл бұрын

    amen

  • @maxsmodels
    @maxsmodels3 жыл бұрын

    Side note. The creator of the famous British kit model company Airfix, Nicholas Kove, was a Austro-Hungarian officer who escaped Russian captivity and made his way all of the way back to Hungary after WW1 only to find his family destitute. He grabbed his wife and kids and left Hungary and eventually ended up in England (eventually).

  • @360grant
    @360grant3 жыл бұрын

    I just finished the Hungary episodes yesterday. What brilliant timing

  • @Edmonton-of2ec
    @Edmonton-of2ec2 жыл бұрын

    A Habsburg had actually briefly become the Regent of Hungary in 1919. The King’s cousin, Archduke Joseph August was proclaimed regent, largely because of his families’s role as the Palatines of Hungary, the highest representative of the King in Budapest. However, once the Allied ambassadors made clear their disapproval of the Habsburgs, he was forced to resign. Funnily enough, Joseph was actually briefly considered as a potential alternative King of Hungary, since he himself had acclaim amongst Hungarian soldiers and spoke fluent Hungarian, along with granting the economy significant backing by placing the Joseph August Diamond in the central bank, but this too eventually fizzled out

  • @johnwightman7549
    @johnwightman75493 жыл бұрын

    horthy was like the steward of gondor in lord of the rings, who refuses to accept the return of the king. still, one day.....

  • @benrlego
    @benrlego3 жыл бұрын

    I'd been eagerly anticipating this episode, love this piece of history. The history of Bavarian monarchism with Rupprecht as pretender is also fascinating, although that's not really in the timeframe of this. Great video guys.

  • @tedmccarron
    @tedmccarron3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if he had succeeded in retaking his throne only to have died 5 months later from pneumonia.

  • @christopherhellmann7754

    @christopherhellmann7754

    3 жыл бұрын

    He would most likely not have died from pneumonia if he had retaken the throne. After all, the pneumonia was caused by the harsh living conditions they found themselves in after their exile.

  • @devinconyers6430
    @devinconyers64303 жыл бұрын

    His correct title is Blessed Emperor Karl

  • @WayneMoyer
    @WayneMoyer3 жыл бұрын

    I mean the French will say one thing in public and then another in private. I'm thinking of the Suez canal incident for instance.

  • @CRAZYHORSE19682003

    @CRAZYHORSE19682003

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well to be fair Hungary is a long way to march an army to surrender.

  • @johnnotrealname8168
    @johnnotrealname81683 жыл бұрын

    Oh I actually wanted to know about this, Thank You. Edit: Karl did not abdicate even the second time.

  • @jessealexander2695

    @jessealexander2695

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's why we said "planned." ;)

  • @johnnotrealname8168

    @johnnotrealname8168

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jessealexander2695 Oh sorry I missed that, Thanks Sir.

  • @thefunnyfritz4035
    @thefunnyfritz40353 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl

  • @Marinealver

    @Marinealver

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dead Karl The Corpse Emperor

  • @curt8652

    @curt8652

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Marinealver That's the incorrupt Emperor.

  • @josegutierrez3529

    @josegutierrez3529

    3 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl pray for us.

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    The last of the great royals

  • @MaxwellAerialPhotography

    @MaxwellAerialPhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Based Karl

  • @bodives
    @bodives3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting to see that Horthy would support Karl if they had allied backing. I wonde if Karl waited until de 30s the monarchy could have been restored

  • @johansmallberries9874

    @johansmallberries9874

    2 жыл бұрын

    I personally think he was bullshitting him.

  • @alexlehrersh9951

    @alexlehrersh9951

    11 ай бұрын

    Horthy was a liar

  • @johnl1091
    @johnl10913 жыл бұрын

    Karl should have proposed a Constitutional monarchy and renounced all claims to Habsburg lands in Romania, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. Once he had his throne back, he could have begun work pressing for a gradual unification of the empire, which probably would have bore fruit in the 1930s. I should know, I restored the empire in HOI4.

  • @peterjanossy7033

    @peterjanossy7033

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hungary was constitutional monarchy since 1222. See the Golden Bull of 1222. So what are you talking about?

  • @simonwaldock9689
    @simonwaldock96893 жыл бұрын

    These videos provide so much information about a historical period that is so often neglected. Thank you for all your hard work.

  • @marks_sparks1
    @marks_sparks13 жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Tagline: Hungary wants a monarch, just not their monarch!

  • @DoraFauszt
    @DoraFauszt3 жыл бұрын

    Oooh I've been waiting for this episode 🤗

  • @gergelyboros8138

    @gergelyboros8138

    3 жыл бұрын

    Egy császári és királyi merülő forraló érdekelne ? Nem lopott! :D

  • @Dai_Abdurrahman

    @Dai_Abdurrahman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Servus?

  • @DrivermanO
    @DrivermanO3 жыл бұрын

    In Madeira, at the top of the hill where the toboggans start near the entrance to the Botanical Gardens is the church where Karl is commemorated. (I think he might be buried there, but I can't remember and I haven't checked!)

  • @justinallen2408
    @justinallen24083 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like if the British allowed them back there would've been a formidable power to fight hitler

  • @riograndedosulball248

    @riograndedosulball248

    3 жыл бұрын

    very likely, but that´s what britain does to other countries i guess

  • @weichseltier8438

    @weichseltier8438

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Karl would never have fought alongside Hitler. Neither as the Emperor of Austria, nor as the king of Hungary.

  • @matthewboyle2641
    @matthewboyle2641 Жыл бұрын

    I had thought it was ironic that Hungary can reform Austria Hungary in Hearts of Iron 4, but not Austria, but apparently Paradox did their homework and that would be the more likely course of events (still ridiculous but if it were to happen it would begin in Hungary)

  • @carterburkhart4336
    @carterburkhart43363 жыл бұрын

    Would be interesting if the Hapsburg coup succeeded and we see a war between the little entente and Hungary facing off

  • @user-xq4st9ie7r

    @user-xq4st9ie7r

    3 жыл бұрын

    Habsburg

  • @crucential
    @crucential3 жыл бұрын

    Bl. Emperor Karl, pray for us!

  • @eternalvirgin2227

    @eternalvirgin2227

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen.

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @fds7476

    @fds7476

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen.

  • @thethirdsicily4802

    @thethirdsicily4802

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @MinecraftLively

    @MinecraftLively

    3 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @murrayaronson3753
    @murrayaronson3753 Жыл бұрын

    And Hungary remained officially a monarchy until 1945. I've read that Admiral Horthy apologized in exile after WW II to Empress Zita and Archduke Otto for disloyalty. When Empress Zita died in 1989 although the funeral was in Vienna, it had trappings of a Hungarian state affair . Or is my memory of that off.

  • @inferioraim
    @inferioraim3 жыл бұрын

    Great content again! You guys deserve more views

  • @nikolastankovic203
    @nikolastankovic2033 жыл бұрын

    I recently wrote an article about the fear of Habsbrug restauration and the policy of Yugoslav Government in Exile in that matter. They were trying to get back on the thrones they lost during the Second World War too. You should do an episode about Karl's heirs and their endeavours to establish a Danubian federation (second Austria - Hungary).

  • @Duececoupe
    @Duececoupe2 жыл бұрын

    Quality, in every meaning of the word, like all your videos! Also signed up to Curiosity Stream and Nebula....as I love history (and geography) and have done so since my school days! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻🥇🏆

  • @ikilledamanwithaCareBearin1994
    @ikilledamanwithaCareBearin19943 жыл бұрын

    If only the restoration had succeeded. Hungary might not have joined the Axis.

  • @joluoto

    @joluoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    They probably still would, considering how pissed they were about losing so much territory. And Karl himself was a revisionist. (and if restoration had happened I doubt the Hungarian monarchy would have survived that long, he wasn't too popular in Hungary outside his staunch supporters.)

  • @AshGamer007

    @AshGamer007

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just like Czechslovakia, this Austro Hungary would've been divided annexing Austria into the Reich and Hungary made a separate puppet state.

  • @therealignotus7549

    @therealignotus7549

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joluoto The best would have been if Franz Josephs sonny would not have shot himself for a girl, the Hungarians loved him and he them. Not like degenerate Ferdiand

  • @scutumfidelis1436

    @scutumfidelis1436

    3 жыл бұрын

    You think the allies would have let an alternative government exist between communism and liberalism? Lol.

  • @loganw1232

    @loganw1232

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@scutumfidelis1436 Yes

  • @stevendaniel8126
    @stevendaniel8126 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video. Incredibly interesting and informative. Great work. Thank you......

  • @indianajones4321
    @indianajones43213 жыл бұрын

    Great episode! 👍👏

  • @mbathroom1
    @mbathroom13 жыл бұрын

    Last time I was this early Karl was still emperor

  • @stevenv.surawski1178
    @stevenv.surawski11783 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this great story, wonderful channel

  • @HomayunM
    @HomayunM3 жыл бұрын

    Very nicely presented. Very informative for me. Thanks

  • @erikkr.r.m7380
    @erikkr.r.m73803 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this since 2014!!!

  • @rabihrac
    @rabihrac3 жыл бұрын

    Great content as usual. I note the contrast between the eagerness of King Karl to regain the throne and the poor preparation of his coup, and his overestimation of the French support!

  • @jessealexander2695

    @jessealexander2695

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rabih!

  • @incursus1401
    @incursus14013 жыл бұрын

    great episode! I literally study history and even the interwar seminars didnt include the topics you guys cover. Thanks for keeping up the content even tho u guys dont get the views you deserve anymore :/

  • @keithelflein2030
    @keithelflein20303 жыл бұрын

    "I will restore your hereditary rights..." - Dreistigkeit! Did the entente not essentially do the same thing to Crownprince Rupprecht in Bavaria? I think he even got a popular vote to retake the throne but Wilson said Nein.

  • @TenOrbital
    @TenOrbital23 күн бұрын

    Postwar Austrian, Hungarian and German establishment types all claimed to support restoration but in practice avoided it. Horthy, Schuschnig and Schleicher all the same. They didn’t want to give up power. They corresponded with the Habsburgs and Hohenzollerns but always had an excuse for now not being the right time.

  • @bcfairlie1
    @bcfairlie13 жыл бұрын

    This is a very interesting video. I am glad I got to see it.

  • @gooberson995
    @gooberson9953 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl, Pray for Us!

  • @umjackd
    @umjackd3 жыл бұрын

    I hope the secret support of the French government is on DeGaulle levels of support, but hopefully with better results.

  • @thespanishinquisition8617
    @thespanishinquisition86173 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting for this

  • @edward9674
    @edward96743 жыл бұрын

    Are you gonna do a episode on Horthy sometime? He's quite a interesting person.

  • @KnightofAges

    @KnightofAges

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like Karl, Horthy ends up in Portugal. Most leaders of the time ended up in Portugal, it became a running joke.

  • @brianmccarthy5557

    @brianmccarthy5557

    3 жыл бұрын

    He was murdered. Whether by Hitler or the Communists, probably Hitler, is a little unclear.

  • @brianmccarthy5557

    @brianmccarthy5557

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KnightofAges Save a place for Uncle Joe and The Wicked Witch of the West.

  • @KnightofAges

    @KnightofAges

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brianmccarthy5557 Admiral Horthy of Hungary died on February 9th, 1957 in Estoril (Portugal) at the ripe old age of 88. As any cursory check of any of his Biographies will show. Please avoid making up stuff (like blaming Hitler, who was dead for 12 years already by that time). There is enough misinformation around as it is.

  • @thethirdsicily4802

    @thethirdsicily4802

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@brianmccarthy5557 Mate hitler was dead for around a dozen years before Horthy died.

  • @josh.palaci3276
    @josh.palaci32763 жыл бұрын

    New intro! I love it 😁

  • @brandoncampanaro7571
    @brandoncampanaro75713 жыл бұрын

    I actually never knew this happened thank you @TheGreatWar for bringing these historical events to the ease of access of KZread, if we don't learn from our history we are DOOMED to repeat it

  • @parkerslack8475
    @parkerslack84753 жыл бұрын

    So in other words, the Emperor Strikes Back. Or Return of the King.

  • @99Kronos
    @99Kronos3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure your channel is still doing questions for Out of the Trenches segments anymore, but I figured I'd post it anyways on the off-chance that you were. I was recently looking through some old pictures my parents had gotten from my maternal grandmother after she passed and we found a picture of my great-grandfather in his WW1 uniform. He was originally from Romania and I had known before that he had fought in WW1, but I had thought he had been part of the Romanian army before immigrating to the US in the 20s. However, we later found paperwork that said that he had been in the American army since at least 1918 and started to receive a disability pension ($60 a month!!) in January of 1919 for exposure to mustard gas. After that, I was doing a bit of research to find where he might have been to be exposed to mustard gas before stumbling across a wikipedia article about the American Expeditionary Force, Siberia and the American Expeditionary Force, North Russia (also known as the Polar Bear Expedition), the forces sent to intervene in the Russian Civil War from 1918-1920. I'm only guessing at this point since my great-grandfather has been gone for a long time, along with many of the people from that side of the family, and there isn't much documentation on the matter that's in English (almost all the documentation we had passed down to us was written in Romanian and none of us can read it), so we don't know which unit he was part of or where he fought. How likely would it have been for him (as a Russian-speaking Romanian) to have been assigned to these forces as opposed to the Western Front in 1918? And how much influence, if any, did the AEF have on the overall conflict?

  • @andrewrobinson2565
    @andrewrobinson2565 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another fact-packed historical documentary. +1

  • @KenDelloSandro7565
    @KenDelloSandro75653 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Emperor Karl, ora pro nobis. VIVAT VIVAT SACRUM IMPERIUM. VIVAT VIVAT SACRUM IMPERATOR ROMANORUM. DEVS LO VVLT.

  • @alejandrocontreras6362

    @alejandrocontreras6362

    2 жыл бұрын

    Based?

  • @thechief00
    @thechief003 жыл бұрын

    17:07 John Candy!

  • @robbB39
    @robbB392 жыл бұрын

    This series is fantastic!

  • @Marinealver
    @Marinealver3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, Karl tried to use a False Passport. "Are you the King your majesty?" "No" "Dompkoft, whenever someone asks you if you're the King, you are supposed to answer 'yes'".

  • @Daddywiseclussy

    @Daddywiseclussy

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Uh maybe i don't know i could be" - karl

  • @Self-replicating_whatnot
    @Self-replicating_whatnot3 жыл бұрын

    Operation "Return of the King" lol

  • @JM-mg4el
    @JM-mg4el3 жыл бұрын

    This was one of the best end of episodes lines!

  • @fritzbasset8645
    @fritzbasset86453 жыл бұрын

    Restoring the sainted Karl to the throne of Hungary would have been better than continuing the rule of the fascist traitor "admiral" Horthy, who lost Karl's Adriatic fleet in 1918 thru incompetence.

  • @peterjanossy7033

    @peterjanossy7033

    3 жыл бұрын

    Fortunatelly, neither great encyclopedias, neither of modern academic historians call Horthy fascist or even dictator.

  • @weichseltier8438

    @weichseltier8438

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@peterjanossy7033 Call him whatever you want, he betrayed Karl by proclaiming his false loyality to the Habsburgs.

  • @SuperMookles

    @SuperMookles

    Жыл бұрын

    @@peterjanossy7033 I'm not sure which history books you've been reading, or what you've been smoking. Horthy was indeed both fascistic and absolutely a dictator.

  • @peterjanossy7033

    @peterjanossy7033

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SuperMookles Please do not spread pseudohistory. Horthy was no considered fascist by the Allied forces. They call him as a witness at Nuremberg Trials. He similarly jailed fascist and communist party members, he run a multi-party parliament with elections, and he was not member of any political parties.

  • @davidjohansson113
    @davidjohansson1133 жыл бұрын

    When the king enjoys his own again! 👑

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    The world sure is turned upside down

  • @MrCmon113

    @MrCmon113

    3 жыл бұрын

    When all of the ten year old monarchists grow up, they can bring back their kings and go back to bootlicking.

  • @davidjohansson113

    @davidjohansson113

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrCmon113 I am a Republican. I only comment the video.

  • @SgtCandy
    @SgtCandy3 жыл бұрын

    "Somehow Karl has returned..." - Admiral Horthy, probably

  • @passos9106

    @passos9106

    Жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment.

  • @nemethpodcast
    @nemethpodcast3 жыл бұрын

    I find a error in the video. In Burgerland there was no German Austrian clash. There was only Hungarians againts the Austrian forces. They called them selfs "rongyos gárda" and we Hungarians thanks them for returning Sopron city to Hungary with a election. They were gerilla groups. And supported by Horthy unofficially.

  • @jessealexander2695

    @jessealexander2695

    3 жыл бұрын

    I used the term German-Austrian to mean German-speaking Austrians, since at the time that was usually the term used for that group of people, since "Austrian" alone was still connected to the old multiethnic empire. So there was a German-Austrian vs Magyar clash is what I am saying.

  • @nemethpodcast

    @nemethpodcast

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jessealexander2695 ah okay

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid35873 жыл бұрын

    too nice history channel with clear explaining of events & factors behind veils which mobilize events with out appearance....might be Neighbors of Hungary wanted weakness establishment on Hungary territory also British influence was behind preventing throne returned to him

  • @yanbesidski7765
    @yanbesidski77656 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @bookaufman9643
    @bookaufman96438 ай бұрын

    This may be the first reference that I've ever heard of harmless shrapnel.

  • @joeshmoe8345
    @joeshmoe83453 жыл бұрын

    Thanks that was interesting

  • @hlynnkeith9334
    @hlynnkeith93343 жыл бұрын

    RE: Nebula Tried to watch this episode on Nebula, but the video stopped and started and finally stopped at 13:41. Interesting episode. I found Karl's repeated appeal to Divine Right weak. I found Yugoslav threats to mobilize their army amusing.

  • @nevermindme898
    @nevermindme8983 жыл бұрын

    Please include the titles of these people, at least on screen. Count Pál Teleki etc. Thank you

  • @TheGreatWar

    @TheGreatWar

    3 жыл бұрын

    why?

  • @MrGib17

    @MrGib17

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TheGreatWar I would guess it gives more information on their potential leanings or motivations

  • @nl396
    @nl3962 жыл бұрын

    Austria could sure use him now.

  • @giovanibortoloso4268
    @giovanibortoloso42683 жыл бұрын

    Golpes coisa nenhuma, a casa Habsburgo é que tem a legitimidade sobre todos esses países

  • @thespanishinquisition8617

    @thespanishinquisition8617

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yea!

  • @danreed7889
    @danreed78893 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting!

  • @d.e.b.b5788
    @d.e.b.b57883 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your presentations here, especially since you talk TO your audience instead of the recent practice of other presenters of looking off to the side, into the distance, like 'The Cold War' guy and a lot of others. I never understood what moron started that, but it looks ridiculous. Excellent show, and I will enjoy all the rest.

  • @elainagilbert7663
    @elainagilbert76633 ай бұрын

    I hope to some day see the Habsburgs restored. People need to understand how important monarchy is.

  • @daenerysfragaryen3158
    @daenerysfragaryen315810 ай бұрын

    We can imagine Karl dressed as a riff-raff in the train biting at his fist: "Give me back my precious throne, thieves, bagginses- horty's.. we hates it forever!" 😆

  • @balintbillinger9863
    @balintbillinger98632 жыл бұрын

    With the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty, the Hungarian throne effectively became vacant. I often wonder what would have happened if they had tried to fill it with some other European royal. Like imagine after his abdication Edward VIII is offered the Hungarian crown, that would've been a cheeky way of showing the finger to the Allies.

  • @RJLbwb
    @RJLbwb3 жыл бұрын

    With a jaw like that, you know a Hapsburg isn't letting go once he sinks his teeth into something.

  • @julianius484

    @julianius484

    2 жыл бұрын

    The deformed Habsburgs were almost all from the Spanish line. Karl wasn't one of them

  • @channeltobiopscom
    @channeltobiopscom3 жыл бұрын

    Great!

  • @dariusclovis1374
    @dariusclovis13742 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl I succeeded to the thrones in November 1916 following the death of his granduncle, Franz Joseph. He made secret attempts to negotiate Austria-Hungary's exit from the First World War but was unsuccessful. His cause for Canonization has been introduced together with that of Zita. In April, 1972, his sarcophagus was opened & his body was found to be incorrupt. The Great War sought to & succeeded in overthrowing the Catholic monarchy together with the Christian social order. We pray for the restoration of both!

  • @aidenwright803
    @aidenwright8033 жыл бұрын

    You guys should also try uploading your videos to KZread alternative Dailymotion to dodge KZread demonetization without charging viewers to pay outta pocket to view your new platform. Dailymotions partnership program monetizes your videos with adds and pays you per viewer.

  • @joluoto

    @joluoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but no one watches Dailymotion.

  • @aidenwright803

    @aidenwright803

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joluoto that may be true if you don’t already have a pre-existing community that will follow you.

  • @10011110011

    @10011110011

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@joluoto which can change

  • @rickrayn
    @rickrayn3 жыл бұрын

    Jesse, I signed up for Curiosity Stream. Rick

  • @Armageddon2077
    @Armageddon20773 жыл бұрын

    Emperor Karl looking like a young Liam Neeson in the thumbnail

  • @mountainhobo
    @mountainhobo3 жыл бұрын

    5:30 Pretty hilarious how Beneš was convinced that the return of the Habsburg would threaten the new peace, considering how it all ended for Europe, including Czechoslovakia.

  • @riograndedosulball248

    @riograndedosulball248

    3 жыл бұрын

    if anything the return of the Habsburgs would be a consolidating factor of peace

  • @mojewjewjew4420

    @mojewjewjew4420

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@riograndedosulball248 HAHAHAHAHA

  • @patrickmunneke8348
    @patrickmunneke83483 жыл бұрын

    Blessed Karl pray for us!

  • @AshGamer007
    @AshGamer0073 жыл бұрын

    So early that (insert some historical something here)

  • @mbathroom1

    @mbathroom1

    3 жыл бұрын

    he was stil emperor

  • @theycallmeuslessness808

    @theycallmeuslessness808

    3 жыл бұрын

    Poland still exists

  • @curt8652

    @curt8652

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Habsburgs hadn't started inbreeding yet.

  • @derniercaesar5319

    @derniercaesar5319

    3 жыл бұрын

    Stephen of hungary 975-1038 was the last grand prince of hungary and first king of Hungary

  • @gabespiro8902
    @gabespiro89028 ай бұрын

    I think the main lesson here is communicating is key

  • @Dontiz
    @Dontiz3 жыл бұрын

    Back in the Quarantine studio?!

  • @kondorviktor
    @kondorviktor3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, the King tried to return, not the Emperor.

  • @news_internationale2035

    @news_internationale2035

    3 жыл бұрын

    Where's Gandalf?

  • @FirstNameLastName-tg3rc
    @FirstNameLastName-tg3rc3 жыл бұрын

    What was the music at 19:38?

  • @Dagreatdudeman
    @Dagreatdudeman3 жыл бұрын

    Would you like fries(korps) with your Hapsburger?

  • @FirstLast_Nba
    @FirstLast_Nba3 жыл бұрын

    The audio though.

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge63163 жыл бұрын

    So this man dies on an island just like Napoleon. How ironic.

  • @coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13

    @coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣