The Austrian Empire was an empire that lasted in Europe from 1804 to 1867. The empire was centered on present-day Austria and was a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire which collapsed on 1806. The last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, became Francis I of Austria and was succeeded by Ferdinand I of Austria and finally Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Austrian Empire Kaiserthum Österreich | |||||||||
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| 1804–1867 | |||||||||
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| Anthem: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser God Save Emperor Francis | |||||||||
.svg) The Austrian Empire in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna | |||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Vienna | ||||||||
| Common languages | German, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Slovakian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Polish, Ruthenian | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | 1804 | ||||||||
• Austro-Hungarian Compromise | 1867 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AT | ||||||||
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In 1867 the Austrian Empire was succeeded by Austria-Hungary, which ended in 1918, defeated in World War I. Parts of it are now in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic,Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.