History
Overview[]
The Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a constitutional union of the Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918 AD. The state had two capitals Vienna in Austria and Budapest in Hungary.
19th Century[]
In 1867 AD, Franz Joseph signed the Ausgleich and became the dual monarch of Austria and Hungary, founding the Austro-Hungarian Empire.[1]
20th Century[]
World War I[]
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand[]
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist organization Young Bosnia. Motivated by the desire to achieve South Slavic independence from Austro-Hungarian rule, Gavrilo, along with other members, sought to advance their nationalist agenda through the assassination of Archduke. On that fateful day, as the Archduke and his wife were traveling through the streets of Sarajevo on an official visit, Gavrilo seized the opportunity and fatally shot both of them. The assassination triggered a diplomatic crisis, with Austria-Hungary blaming Serbia for the incident and issuing an ultimatum. The subsequent chain of events, including alliances and declarations of war, ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I in July 1914.The conflict involved major world powers and reshaped the political landscape of Europe, marking one of the most significant and devastating chapters in modern history.[2] Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Due to various treaties, Germany allied with Austria-Hungary while Russia aided Serbia; in turn, France was pledged to defend Russia. The United Kingdom attempted to remain outside the conflict, but when Germany invaded Belgium to flank France's border defenses, the British joined the war to honor arrangements with Belgium.
In 1916 AD, Karl I ascended to the throne after the death of his grand-uncle, Emperor Franz Joseph.[3]
In 1918 AD, the central powers was defeated and signed an armistice.[3]
Post World War I[]
The Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken up at the end of World War I. The new countries of Hungary and Austria were formed along with Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Yugoslavia. Transylvania was returned to Romania.[3]
A Hungarian republic was proclaimed following a revolution;[3] meanwhile, Karl I renounced participation in affairs of state and fled to Switzerland, making him the last Habsburg ruler. Austria would become a republic on 12th November 1918.[1]See Also
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marvel Atlas #1 ; Austria's entry
- ↑ Justice #48
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Marvel Atlas #1 ; Hungary's entry