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Reigned from 1493 to 1519. Maximilian expanded the influence of the Habsburg dynasty through marriages, earning him the title 'The Marriage Emperor'.

Reigned from 1519 to 1556. His rule was marked by the Reformation and frequent conflicts with France, the Ottoman Empire, and within the Holy Roman Empire.

Reigned from 1556 to 1564. Consolidated the family's power in Eastern Europe and introduced the principle of primogeniture to the Habsburgs.

Reigned from 1564 to 1576. He promoted religious tolerance within his empire amid a period of Catholic-Protestant conflicts.

Reigned from 1576 to 1612. He was a patron of the arts and sciences but his reign saw the beginnings of the Thirty Years' War.

Reigned from 1612 to 1619. His reign saw the continuation of religious conflicts which escalated into the Thirty Years' War after his death.

Reigned from 1619 to 1637. His firm Catholic stance contributed to the heightening of the Thirty Years' War.

Reigned from 1637 to 1657. He brought an end to the Thirty Years' War with the Peace of Westphalia.

Reigned from 1658 to 1705. He fought against the Ottoman Empire and Louis XIV of France, defining much of the baroque era in Central Europe.

Reigned from 1705 to 1711. He continued the War of Spanish Succession and fought against a renewal of Turkish advancements.

Reigned from 1711 to 1740. His reign was preoccupied with ensuring the succession of his daughter, Maria Theresa, through the Pragmatic Sanction.

Reigned from 1740 to 1780 (as Empress consort). She was a key player in the War of Austrian Succession and made significant reforms in her empire.

Reigned from 1780 to 1790. An exponent of enlightened absolutism, he implemented radical reforms like religious tolerance and the abolition of serfdom.

Reigned from 1790 to 1792. His short reign saw challenges to imperial power from revolutionary France.

Reigned from 1792 to 1835. He was the last Holy Roman Emperor and became Emperor of Austria after the empire's dissolution.

Reigned from 1835 to 1848. His reign was marked by political unrest culminating in the revolutions of 1848, after which he abdicated.

Reigned from 1848 to 1916. Long-reigning emperor, under whom the Austro-Hungarian Compromise was made and oversaw the empire's peak and decline.

Reigned from 1916 to 1918. His short reign saw the end of World War I and the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Reigned from 1506 to 1506. His short rule was significant due to his marriage to Joanna of Castile, which strengthened the Habsburg's position in Spain.

Reigned from 1564 to 1576. He is often noted for his humanist tendencies and his encouragement of a liberal religious policy.

Reigned from 1554 to 1592 (as Queen consort). She influenced French politics during her marriage to Charles IX and was known for her intelligence and beauty.

Reigned from 1548 to 1603 (as Queen consort). She played a key role in political alliances through her marriage to her cousin Maximilian II.

Reigned from 1437 to 1439 (as King of Hungary). Sigismund tried to strengthen the empire through diplomatic marriages and military campaigns.

Reigned from 1438 to 1439. Albert was one of the first Habsburg kings of Hungary and Bohemia, establishing the dynasty in Central Europe.