The Empress is based on the collapse of the Austrian Empire, marked by internal strife, war from outside, and the subsequent disintegration of a former world power. This collapse came into effect ...

There were large differences between the regions of the Dual Monarchy with respect to economic development, thus resulting in low overall production levels and income. Was Austria-Hungary more ...

On November 14, Napoleon led his soldiers into Vienna, the capital of the ancient Austrian Empire. The Emperor Francis I had fled, leaving his palaces and gardens to the enemy. Bonaparte ...

Ahead of International Women’s Day and on the occasion of the release of her book, Le Pouvoir au féminin, Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche l’impératrice-reine about Maria Theresa of Austria, Elisabeth ...

Archduke Johann of Austria (1782 — 1859) was called upon to serve as regent of the empire. He was the head of state in the German federation until the free elections. His appointment was the ...