#three if you count prince Eugene of Savoy too

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Notes appreciation:

Kaunitz (or if you prefer, Kounicové): State Chancellor under Maria Theresa, Joseph II, and Leopold II from 1753 to 1793.

Moravian nobility known for such traits as: being petrified of illness, avoiding breathing Vienna's air when possible, womanizing so publicly that Maria Theresa told him to stop, orchestrating Marie Antoinette's marriage and dealing with Joseph II.

Prince Klemens von Metternich: Chancellor and Foreign Minister under Franz II/I and Ferdinand I from 1809-1848.

The man, the myth, the legend. Napoleon's slipperiest frenemy. Architect of the Concert of Europe and (allegedly) one of the sexiest men at the Congress on Vienna. He's also Kaunitz's grandson-in-law.

*We at the Best Habsburg Bracket neither confirm or deny whether we think these men are attractive. You can argue about it in the reblogs.