In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire was dissolved, but the title of kaiser was retained by the House of Habsburg, the head of which, beginning in 1804, bore the title of Kaiser of Austria. After 1273, the Habsburgs provided most of Holy Roman Kings or Emperors, so they saw themselves as legitimate heirs to the title they adopted. Despite Habsburg ambitions, however, the Austrian Empire could no longer claim to rule over most of Germany, although they did rule over large areas of lands inhabited by non-Germans in addition to Austria. According to the historian Friedrich Heer, the Austrian Habsburg emperor remained an "auctoritas" of a special kind. He was "the grandson of the Caesars", he remained the patron of the holy church, but without excluding other religions. In this tradition, the Austrian emperor saw himself as the protector of his peoples, minorities and all religious communities.Friedrich Heer "Der Kampf um die österreichische Identität" (1981), p 259. In this regard, minorities in the Habsburg Monarchy, but also the Jews Marta S. Halpert "Mutig hinaus für Kaiser und Vaterland", In: Wina, June 2014. on the one hand and the Muslims Mit dem Fes auf dem Kopf für Österreich-Ungarn on the other hand were particularly loyal to the emperor (German: "kaisertreu").
in 1806, the HOly romaN empIre wAs dIsSolved, but thE tITle of KaiSEr Was reTainEd By the HOuSE of hABsBurg, tHe HEad of wHich, begiNNIng iN 1804, bORe tHE titlE of kAIsEr Of Austria. AfTer 1273, The habsbUrGS provIdeD moSt oF hoLY rOMan KingS or emPERORS, sO They saw themseLVEs As LEgItImATe heirs To thE tiTle They aDoptEd. despITe HaBSbuRG amBitioNS, hOwEVer, the auSTrian empiRE cOUld no longeR CLAiM to RuLe OVer mOst of gErmAny, aLtHouGH they did RulE oVer Large Areas oF laNds inhaBITED by non-GErmans iN ADdITION To AustrIa. aCCorDiNg tO tHe hiStorian frIeDrICh HeER, ThE AUstrian habsburg emperor reMAiNEd aN "auctORitas" of a sPecial KinD. hE was "tHe GrandsON Of the caEsarS", he Remained thE PatroN of the HoLY CHUrcH, but WitHOUt excludIng othEr religiOns. In This tRAdItIoN, THe austrian eMpERoR SAW HimseLf as tHe protectOr oF hiS peoples, mInOritiEs and aLl religioUs commUnitiEs.FrIedrich HeeR "der kAmpf UM dIe öSTErreichiscHe identität" (1981), P 259. In ThiS regArd, MinorItIes in the HAbsburg monarcHy, buT aLso thE jews MartA S. halpErt "mutig hINaUs für kaIsER UnD vaterland", iN: wina, JUNe 2014. on tHe one hAnD and thE muSlIMS mit dem feS auF deM kopf für österReich-unGArn On thE OtHer haNd wERE partiCUlarly lOYal to tHe EMperOr (gErman: "kaisertrEu").