Austrian Empire

The Austrian Empire was an empire that lasted in Europe from 1804 to 1867. The empire was centered on present-day Austria and was a remnant of the Holy Roman Empire which collapsed on 1806. The last Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, became Francis I of Austria and was succeeded by Ferdinand I of Austria and finally Franz Joseph I of Austria.

Austrian Empire Kaiserthum Österreich
1804–1867
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser God Save Emperor Francis
The Austrian Empire in 1815, after the Congress of Vienna
Capital and largest city	Vienna
Common languages	German, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech, Slovakian, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, Italian, Polish, Ruthenian
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
History
• Established	1804
• Austro-Hungarian Compromise	1867
ISO 3166 code	AT
Preceded by Succeeded by Holy Roman Empire Austria-Hungary

In 1867 the Austrian Empire was succeeded by Austria-Hungary, which ended in 1918, defeated in World War I. Parts of it are now in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic,Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy.