ABSTRACT

Although the Habsburgs never actually ruled the duchy of Burgundy, they persisted in using that ducal title from the late fifteenth until the opening years of the nineteenth century. This article explores four ways in which the title remained useful for the dynasty: to claim a preeminent place among the ruling dynasties of Europe, strengthen its position in the Holy Roman Empire, obtain diplomatic precedence, and secure its hold on the Order of the Golden Fleece. By exploring the resilience of the Burgundian claim it demonstrates the long-term importance of such empty titles in the construction of dynastic identity.

中文翻译：

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空标题的实用程序。哈布斯堡王朝作为勃艮第公爵

摘要

尽管哈布斯堡王朝从未真正统治过勃艮第公国，但从15世纪末到19世纪初，他们一直坚持使用该公爵头衔。本文探讨了该头衔对王朝仍然有用的四种方式：在欧洲统治王朝中占据统治地位，巩固其在神圣罗马帝国的地位，获得外交优先权并确保其在金榜上的地位羊毛。通过探索勃艮第主张的弹性，它证明了这种空缺的头衔在建立王朝身份方面的长期重要性。