Hapsburgs: Raven's Omen

The Hapsburgs, once a powerful family, were believed to be cursed by ravens due to their ancestors' massacre of the birds at their castle. Supernatural ravens, known as Turnfalken, were said to appear before or during the family members' deaths, including Marie Antoinette's execution. After Francis Joseph, a Hapsburg king, executed his son for taking part in a failed Hungarian uprising, Countess Karolyi allegedly cast another curse against him. Tragedies during Francis Joseph's reign included the deaths of his wife and son, as well as the murder of his nephew, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which resulted in the Hapsburgs' downfall.