![]() ![]() When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin. Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. Historian Timothy Snyder offers an indelible portrait of Wilhelm Von Habsburg, an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism. ![]() For questions, please contact Joseph Dresen at 20 or Snyder, Professor of History, Yale University The Kennan Institute and the speaker apologize for any inconvenience. **Please note that the following event has been postponed until further notice**
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