Ein Bruderzwist in Habsburg

A historical court drama in five acts dramatizes a dynastic struggle among imperial brothers, where rivalry for succession and authority splits family and state. Scenes move between city streets, court chambers, and military camps as competing claimants, advisers, and officers pursue legal petitions, secret councils, and open confrontations. The play traces personal vanity, political calculation, and moral compromise: honor and mercy clash with ambition and practical governance; kinship ties are strained by factional loyalties. Key set pieces include courtroom altercations, private confrontations, and strategic deliberations, and the structure builds toward tragic consequences for individuals and for public order.