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The Eagle Has Two Heads – Part III

An AI Dive Into the Habsburg Historical Revolution

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Charles A. Coulombe
Sep 01, 2026
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Portrait of Emperor Charles V/Titian

In Verbannung, fern den Landen
Weilst Du, Hoffnung Österreichs.
Otto, treu in festen Banden
Steh’n zu Dir wir felsengleich.
Dir, mein Kaiser, sei beschieden
Alter Ruhm und neues Glück!
|: Bring den Völkern endlich Frieden,
Kehr zur Heimat bald zurück! :|

In exile, far from the lands
You are staying, Austria’s hope.
Otto, faithful in tight ties
We stand by you like rock.
To you, my Emperor, let there be granted
Old glory and new luck!
|: Bring the peoples peace at last,
Return to the homeland soon! :|

Our last two outings dealt with an AI-inspired dip into Habsburg revisionist history, as experienced in the various countries which formerly made up the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. But what about the countries they ruled before 1867? Has their reputation been restored in Germany – formerly the Holy Roman Empire? What about the Low Countries, Switzerland, and Italy? Let’s see!

I asked: ‘Who are the major Habsburg and Holy Roman Empire revisionist historians in Germany?’ The answer was quick and stark:

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