founding fathers

A portrait of Emperor Maximilian I with his family, 1516-1520, by artist Bernhard Strigel. Maximilian's marriage to Mary of Burgundy, the richest heiress in Europe, expanded the House of Habsburg and gave the dynasty a foothold in western Europe. FOREIGN POLICY ILLUSTRATION
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The founding fathers of international relations theory loved war but overlooked sex

Pre-modern European power was grounded in marriage and childbirth, not just conflict.