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Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire as a result of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867...

Timeline of Events

1805

11.1.1805

Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.

1809

4.22.1809

The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl sees the Austrian army defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon I of France and driven over the Danube at Regensburg.

1849

3.22.1849

The Austrians defeat the Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara.

1850

11.29.1850

The treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation.

1864

4.14.1864

Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement.

1866

4.8.1866

Italy and Prussia ally against Austrian Empire.

6.24.1866

Battle of Custoza: an Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.