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The War of the Spanish Succession, which began due to a succession crisis, initiated a shift in Europe’s power balance. After the degeneration of the Spanish branch of the Habsburgs, known for their incest, their relatives began to fight for power: the Austrian Habsburgs and the French Bourbons, because it was the Bourbon prince that the Spanish king named his heir. The war, which unfolded on many fronts and several continents, surprised with its scale. Hundreds of thousands of victims, battles on land and at sea, geniuses of strategic command — this is how the War of the Spanish Succession is remembered. This video not only tells about the background and course of the war, but also about significant battles, such as the Battle of Bleheim, about the political intrigues of the parties and how this war determined the future fate of Europe. #history #documentary #war