The battle you've never heard of that created an empire that lasted 600 years.
It was the battle that decided the future of Europe: on August 26, 1278, two dynasties faced each other at Marchfeld. On one side was the Roman-German King Rudolf I from the House of Habsburg, on the other Ottokar II from the Bohemian Přemyslid dynasty. Rudolf's victory over Ottokar laid the foundations for the unprecedented rise of the Habsburg Empire, which was to play a decisive role in Europe for more than six centuries.
Production
Reenactments that don't look like cosplay.
Direction
Kalteis makes 13th-century politics gripping.
Practical Effects
Authentic armor and weapons from museums.
Director
Fritz Kalteis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Habsburgs later invented their own mythology around this 'foundational' battle, which historians still untangle.
This 2022 release coincided with renewed European interest in imperial histories—awkward timing, some critics noted.
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