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After the Anschluss in 1938, Austria had generally been recognized as part of Nazi Germany. In 1943, however, the Allies agreed in the Declaration of Moscow that Austria would instead be regarded as the first victim of Nazi aggression—without denying Austria's role in Nazi crimes—and treated as a liberated and independent country after the war.
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, the heir apparent to the thrones of Castile and Aragon, died giving birth to a son, Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal, who became the new heir to the two thrones. 1499: 20 January: Swabian War: Imperial and Swabian League forces occupied the Val Müstair, a strategically important pass in the Three Leagues ...
1919–1922 — The Treaty of Versailles divides Germany's African colonies into mandates of the victors (which largely become new colonies of the victors). Most of Cameroon becomes a French mandate with a small portion taken by the British and some territory incorporated into France's previously existing colonies; Togo is mostly taken by the British, though the French gain a slim portion ...
The ostensible cause was the future Charles III of Austria (1711–1740) claiming the vacant Spanish throne in 1701. Leopold engaged in the war but did not live to see its outcome, being succeeded by his Joseph I in 1705.
1816–1830: United Provinces of South America (On 9 July 1816, the Congress of Tucumán issued the formal Declaration of Independence, the country became a republic) 1810–1816: United Provinces of South America (via the 1810 May Revolution ; nominally a monarchic state in personal union with Spain , recognizing Ferdinand VII as king)
Various states have never declared independence throughout their formations and hence are not included in the main list on this page, including states that were formed by the unification of multiple independent states, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Tanzania, including states that did declare independence, but whose most recent ...
Belligerents (excluding Austria, mentioned as a margraviate of the Duchy of Bavaria) Outcome Allies Enemies 976 978 War of the Three Henries (976–978) Holy Roman Empire: Duchy of Bavaria: Bavarian defeat Birth of Austria, Leopold I becomes Margrave of Austria; 1015 1015 Bolesław I's first invasion of the Austria Holy Roman Empire: Duchy of ...
In 1938, Austria became part of Nazi Germany. After the events of World War II and Nazism, Austria declared independence from Germany on 27 April 1945 and Austrian national identity has been popular in Austria since then, and nowadays Austrians do not consider themselves as Germans but as ethnic Austrians. [194]