Austro-hungarian empire

Austro-Hungarian Empire

The Austro-Hungarian Empire (/'ɔːstroʊ hʌŋˈɡɛəriən ˈɛmpaɪər/), also known as the Dual Monarchy or the k.u.k. Monarchy, was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918, when it collapsed as a result of defeat in World War I. The union was a result of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, with Franz Joseph I as its first and longest reigning emperor.

Etymology

The term "Austro-Hungarian Empire" comes from the English translation of the empire's official name in German, "Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie", and in Hungarian, "Osztrák–Magyar Monarchia". The term "k.u.k." is an abbreviation of "kaiserlich und königlich", meaning "imperial and royal", a reference to the dual monarchy of the empire.

Related Terms

• Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867
• Franz Joseph I of Austria
• World War I
• Austria
• Kingdom of Hungary

See Also

• History of Austria
• History of Hungary
• Habsburg Monarchy
• Austrian Empire

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