Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was an empire that lasted in Europe from 1804 to 1867. The empire was centered on present-day Austria and was a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire which collapsed on 1806. The last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, became Francis I of Austria and was succeeded by Ferdinand I of Austria and finally Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Austrian Empire Kaiserthum Österreich | |||||||||
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| 1804–1867 | |||||||||
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.svg) The Austrian Empire in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna | |||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Vienna | ||||||||
| Common languages | German, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Slovakian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Polish, Ruthenian | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• | 1804 | ||||||||
• | 1867 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AT | ||||||||
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In 1867 the Austrian Empire was succeeded by Austria-Hungary, which ended in 1918, defeated in World War I. Parts of it are now in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic,Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.
Austrian Empire Media
"Deutschlandlied", the German National Anthem as played by the United States Army Europe Band & Chorus (USAREUR)
Karl von Schwarzenberg and the monarchs of Austria, Prussia, and Russia after the Battle of Leipzig, 1813
The Battle of Komárom during the Hungarian Revolution, 1849
The Austrian Empire in 1812
The Austrian Empire, between 1816 and 1859 (the Military Frontier is not shown)
The Austrian Empire, in 1866 and 1867
Ethnographic composition of the Austrian Empire in 1855
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