Austria was dominated by the House of Habsburg and House of Habsburg-Lorraine from 1273 to 1918. In 1806, when Emperor Francis II of Austria dissolved the Holy Roman Empire, Austria …

From 1246 until 1918, the duchy and its successor, the Archduchy of Austria, was ruled by the House of Habsburg. Following the defeat and dissolution of Austria-Hungary in World War I, …

This is a timeline of Austrian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Austria and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these …

Charles V divided the House in 1556 by ceding Austria along with the Imperial crown to Ferdinand (as decided at the Imperial election, 1531), and the Spanish Empire to his son Philip.

Jan 5, 2026 · The state of anarchy that prevailed in Germany during this period proved advantageous to Otakar, who was granted Austria and Steiermark in fief from Richard, earl of …

The story of Austria blends, from 1556, with that of a wider Austrian empire. This empire, ruled from Vienna, includes many long-established German-speaking Habsburg territories and two …

Mar 14, 2021 · At the end of the 1st century BC, the Romans conquered the region as far north as the River Danube, and in 45 AD they created the province of Noricum. The Romans built …

Inner Austria (Styria, Carinthia and Carniola) went to Charles who believed in religious freedom. Further Austria (Tyrol and the Swabian possessions) was inherited by Ferdinand II who used …

In the years between approximately 1550 and 1700, there were two main conflicts that were very significant for Austrian history: The reformation, counterreformation and the wars that were …

Austria became a significant power in Europe under the Habsburgs, especially during the 15th and 16th centuries, when they controlled vast territories across Central Europe.