Verstehen · Kapitel 9
History of Austria
From Celtic settlement through the Babenbergs and Habsburgs, the splendid Vienna of the imperial era, the collapse of the Danube monarchy to the neutral Alpine republic and EU accession — Austria's history is a European history in a nutshell.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
From the Celts to the Babenbergs
Long before Austria existed, the area along the Danube was a crossroads of cultures. The Celts founded the kingdom of N…
2
The Habsburgs: Rise to World Power (1273–1740)
In 1273, Rudolf of Habsburg , a relatively insignificant Swabian count, was elected German king — mainly because the el…
3
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy & the Long 19th Century
Under Maria Theresa (1740–1780) and her son Joseph II. , Austria was modernized: compulsory schooling, abolition of ser…
4
First World War, Anschluss & Second World War
On June 28, 1914 , the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot the Austrian heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinan…
5
Second Republic & EU Accession (1945–present)
The Second Republic began under Allied occupation: Vienna was divided into four sectors like Berlin — memorably depicte…
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