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Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire was the state ruled by the Habsburgs from 1804, when Francis II proclaimed himself Emperor of Austria, until 1867. It included Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia and parts of Italy. After its defeat by Prussia in 1866 it was reorganised by the Compromise of 1867 into the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Austrian Empire
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Austrian Empire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/austrian-empire
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