Austrian Empire

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1804 – 1867 · up to 811 thousand km² · Europe

Capital: Vienna

The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a multinational European great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs. During its existence, it was the third most populous nation in Europe after the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom, while geographically, it was the third-largest empire in Europe after the Russian Empire and the First French Empire.

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Predecessors: Archduchy of Austria, Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary

Successors: Austria-Hungary, Kingdom of Italy

Rulers

Holy Roman Empire & Austria

Francis II 1792 – 1835, Ferdinand I of Austria 1835 – 1848, Franz Joseph I 1848 – 1916

Events on its territory

• 1814–1815 Congress of Vienna