Francis Joseph had attempted to rule as…

1864 CE to 1875 CE

Francis Joseph had attempted to rule as an absolute monarch after the revolutions of 1848, keeping all the nationalities in check, but the Hapsburgs have suffered a series of defeats.

In 1859 they had been driven out of Italy, and in 1866 they are defeated by Prussia and expelled from the German Confederation.

To strengthen his position, Francis Joseph is ready to improve his relations with the Hungarians.

At first it seems that some concessions will be made to Bohemia, but in the end the crown effects a compromise with the Hungarian gentry.

The Compromise of 1867 establishes the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary (also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire).

The two parts of the empire are united by a common ruler, by a joint foreign policy, and, to some extent, by shared finances.

Otherwise, Austria and Hungary are virtually independent states, each having its own parliament, government, administration, and judicial system.

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Prague > Praha Hlavni mesto Praha Czech Republic View →

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Franz Joseph I of Austria View →

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Germans View → Hungarian people View → Czechs [formerly Bohemians] (West Slavs) View → Austria, Archduchy of View → Hungary, Kingdom of View → Bohemia, Kingdom of View → Prussia, Kingdom of View → Austrian Empire View → German Confederation View → Austria-Hungary View → German Confederation, North View →

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Austro-Prussian War (Seven Weeks War) View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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