The Empress hit Netflix last week, and it's already become the new obsession to satisfy Bridgerton and The Crown fans' thirst for an epic historical drama. The German show is based on a true story ...

He was emperor of the Habsburg Monarchy for 68 years; his reign permanently influenced European history. An exhibition in Austria marks the centenary of Franz Joseph's death on November 21 - and goes ...

In The Empress—the new German royal drama based on the life of Austria’s Empress Sisi that debuted on Netflix this week—the first two episodes focus on her courtship with Franz Joseph I. They recount ...

"Although an eminently fine man, historically the late Franz Joseph was a failure", declared Dr. Alfred P. Pribram, professor of modern history at the University of Vienna, at an address last night to ...