2. SECTION 5 Question: What events led to the rise of the Hapsburgs? Wars and the Growth of Nations
3. SECTION 5 Wars and the Growth of Nations The Habsburgs became the most powerful family in Europe. A Habsburg was elected emperor in 1273. More well-planned marriages gave the Habsburgs control of much of the empire’s territory. The Habsburgs used their position to arrange marriages with powerful families. Through marriage the Habsburg family gained control of Austria and nearby lands.