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Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg and House of Habsburg-Lorraine ( Haus Österreich) from 1273 to 1918. In 1806, when Emperor Francis II of Austria dissolved the Holy Roman Empire, Austria became the Austrian Empire, and was also part of the German Confederation until the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
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In 976 AD, the Babenberg family was granted power to rule over the sparingly populated region. With their skillful martial art strategies, the Baberberg family was the most powerful dynasty until 1156, when Austria was recognized as a duchy and granted special privileges. After the death of Frederick II in 1246, the last male Babenberg, the Habsbur...
As the only remaining state of the former dual monarchy, Austria was declared a democratic republic in 1918, but it became increasingly difficult for the newly founded state to gain prominence in the existing European order. Austria suffered as a result of the Second World War and the Russian invasion until Allied Forces took over to restore the co...
Austria is currently a stable, prosperous, and socially liberal nation with a blossoming cultural life evocative of its earlier days. Its socioeconomic institutions are characterized by new reforms and a spirit of cooperation. Its capital city, Vienna, is an architectural tourist hub, owing to its historic position as the seat of the Holy Roman Emp...
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History of Austria, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Austria from ancient times to the present. In the territories of Austria, the first traces of human settlement date from the Lower Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age).
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.
In the postwar carving up of Austria-Hungary, Austria became an independent republic. It was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 ( see Anschluss) and joined the Axis powers in World War II. The republic was restored in 1955 after 10 years of Allied occupation.
1 day ago · Austria, largely mountainous landlocked country of south-central Europe. Together with Switzerland, it forms what has been characterized as the neutral core of Europe, notwithstanding Austria’s full membership since 1995 in the supranational European Union (EU).
Introduction. Background. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Nazi Germany annexed Austria in 1938, and the victorious Allies then occupied the country in 1945.
