Answer:
Nationalists sentiments from ethnic groups in the empire, is the right answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
- During the period between the 1500's and 1600's the Hapsburg in various internal as well as external issues such as internal political intrigues and war with the Turks.
- Besides this, the Bubonic plague prevailed extensively in Vienna in the decade of 1680's.
- The decade of 1800's saw the decease of the vast empire maintained by the Hapsburg.
- However, there were many reasons for the decline of the Hapsburg empire but the Nationalists sentiments from ethnic groups in the empire were directly led to the decline of the empire.