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Also Known As | Österreichisch-Ungarisches Reich • Doppelmonarchie • Österreich-Ungarn • Dual Monarchy • Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie • Austro-Hungarian Empire • Austro-Hungarian Monarchy |
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Date | 1867 - 1918 |
Did You Know?
- Germany was a longtime ally of Austria-Hungary.
- Austria-Hungary was the first country to declare war in WWI. It fought as one of the Central Powers.
- In 1908 Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was unpopular among the Serbs living there.
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Rosika Schwimmer
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Stefan Banach
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