Austrian Empire

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Austrian Empire
Kaiserreich Österreich

Flag Coat of arms
Volkshymne (People's Anthem)
The Austrian Empire
Capital Vienna
Language(s) German Hungarian Romanian Czech Slovakian Slovenian Croatian Serbian Italian Polish Ruthenian
Religion Roman Catholic
Government Monarchy
 - Established 1804
 - Ausgleich 1867

The Austrian Empire was an empire that lasted in Europe from 1804 to 1867. Its emperors were Habsburgs. The empire was centered on present-day Austria and was a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire which collapsed in 1806. It was then succeeded by Austria-Hungary.