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A map showing the different language groups of the Austro-Hungarian empire Austria-Hungary before World War I was an empire, the largest political entity in mainland Europe. It spanned almost 700,000 square kilometres and occupied much of central Europe: from the mountainous Tyrol region north of Italy, to the fertile plains of the Ukraine, to ...
Austria-Hungary, the Hapsburg empire from 1867 until its collapse in 1918. The result of a constitutional compromise (Ausgleich) between Emperor Franz Joseph and Hungary (then part of the empire), it consisted of diverse dynastic possessions and an internally autonomous kingdom of Hungary.
Demographics of Empire of Austria and Kingdom of Hungary in Europe before WW1 Ethno-linguistic map of Austria-Hungary, 1910 Meyers Konversations-Lexikon ethnographic map of Austria-Hungary, 1885
Map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914 You can also download a hi-res copy as a pdf (10 mbs). This map shows the boundaries and major cities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time it entered the First World War in August 1914.
Mar 15, 2017 · Austria-Hungary was the 2nd-largest nation in Europe after Russia (621.5 thousand sq km / 240 thousand sq mi) and the 3d-most populous after the Russian and the German Empire. The empire was split into 3 regions with a percentage of population: Austrian lands (56%), Hungarian lands (41%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (3%).
World War I began when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia in July 1914, following the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip. Austria-Hungary was one of the Central Powers , along with the German Empire and the Ottoman Empire .
Austro-Hungarian entry into World War I. To my peoples!, the manifesto announcing Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. On 28 July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Within days, long-standing mobilization plans went into effect to initiate invasions or guard ...
