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Habsburg monarchy

Also known as Austrian monarchy

1282 – 1918 CE · about 636 years

The Habsburg monarchy was the collection of lands ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, centred on Vienna. It grew through marriage and inheritance to include Bohemia and Hungary, and it held off the Ottomans at Vienna in 1529 and 1683. It became the Austrian Empire in 1804 and Austria-Hungary in 1867.

Key facts

Dates1282 – 1918 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
Typecomposite monarchy
CapitalsVienna, Prague
FounderRudolf I
Religion(s)Catholicism

Note on dates: Overlaps the later "Austrian Empire" and "Austria-Hungary" entries.

Before & after

Preceded by

Republic of Venice Kingdom of Poland Burgundian State Principality of Transylvania

Followed by

Austrian Empire Old Swiss Confederacy

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.