The Emperors by Gareth Russell

The Emperors by Gareth Russell

On 28 June 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated on a visit to Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist called Gavrilo Princip. The assassination set in motion the events that led to the outbreak of the First World War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in human history and a trauma that would bring down the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ending nearly eight centuries of Hapsburg rule and unleashing unrest across the European continent. By the end of that conflict, not only had the Austro-Hungarian Empire crumbled, but the other two imperial rulers of Europe, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, had lost their grip on power. The three great monarchies of Europe had fallen. Only in Britain would the ruler of an empire, King George V, the first cousin of both the Kaiser and the Tsar, successfully retain his crown. In The Emperors, Gareth Russell tells the story of the Austrian, German and Russian imperial families during the four years of the First World War and the political and personal struggles that brought about their ruin.

‘A family story of the royal rivalries that tore Europe apart, full of fire and tragedy’ -- LEANDA DE LISLE, author of Tudor: The Family Story

Gareth Russell studied History at Saint Peter's College, Oxford, and his masters at Queen's University, Belfast. He is the author of the ‘Confessions of a Ci-Devant’ historical blog, with over three hundred followers. His modern novels and his historical research have both been profiled in The Sunday Times, Tatler, The Irish News and The Huffington Post. He has also appeared on BBC TV and radio.

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ISBN 13	9781445650500
ISBN 10	1445650509
Title	The Emperors
Author	Gareth Russell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2015-09-15
Number of pages	256
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