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Austria remained under Habsburg rule for more than 600 years, forming the core of the Habsburg monarchy and the present-day country of Austria. The most important Austrian rulers until the Victory at Vienna in 1683 are described in the book Symmetria iuridico Austriaca .
The Habsburg monarchy, [i] also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm, [j] was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg. From the 18th century it is also referred to as the Austrian monarchy (Latin: Monarchia Austriaca) or the Danubian monarchy. [k] [2]
The Austrian Empire was the main beneficiary from the Congress of Vienna and it established an alliance with Britain, Prussia, and Russia forming the Quadruple Alliance. [8] The Austrian Empire also gained new territories from the Congress of Vienna, and its influence expanded to the north through the German Confederation and also into Italy. [8]
The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 created a real union, whereby the Kingdom of Hungary was granted co-equality with the Empire of Austria, that henceforth didn't include the Kingdom of Hungary as a crownland anymore. The Austrian and the Hungarian lands became independent entities enjoying equal status. [31]
The history of Austria covers the history of Austria and its predecessor states. ... The Baroque Austrian Monarchy was established. Despite the dichotomy between ...
The Austrian nobility gave homage to Vladislaus in support of his claim by right of his wife Gertrude. 1247: 3 January: Vladislaus died. 1248: Herman VI, Margrave of Baden, margrave of Baden, married Gertrude. He laid claim to Austria and Styria by right of his wife and left his brother Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden to govern Baden. 1250: 4 ...
The emperor of Austria (German: Kaiser von Österreich, Latin: Imperator Austriae) was the ruler of the Austrian Empire and later the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The hereditary imperial title and office was proclaimed in 1804 by Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor , a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine , and continually held by him and his heirs ...
Since the Austro-Hungarian Empire dissolved and the monarchy abolished on 11 November 1918 Charles was the last Austrian emperor and thus not succeeded. Five minister-presidents of Cisleithania and five prime ministers of the Kingdom of Hungary have served under the reign of Emperor Charles I.