History of Austria
300 AD - Germanic tribes arrived to the country
788 - the area of present day Austria was occupied by Bavarians and Charlemagne conquered this territory
955 - Otto I, the first king of Austria
976 - reign of the House of Babenberg
1156 - Vienna became the political centre
1278 - Rudolf of Habsburg became the ruler of the country, during the rein of the House of Habsburg Austria gradually expanded its territory
1438 - Duke Albert V was crowned
1526 - After the battle of Mohács, Autria occupied Bohemia
1593 - 1606 Long War
1699 - Treaty of Carlowitz: Hungary was controlled by Austria
1604 - Empire of Austria was founded
1867 - Dual Monarchy Austria ? Hungary was founded
1814 - Austria occupied France
1815 - Austria becane one of the most powerful countries in Europe
1867 - Franz Joseph I ruled the empire of Austria and the kingdom of Hungary
After the World War I the empire split up and Austria became a republic.
1918 - 19 - Austria was called the Republic of German Austria, but Entente did not allow Austria to unite with Germany, the new name of the country: Republic of Austria
1920 - New Constitution, the first Austrian Republic lasted until 1933
1938 - Austria was occupied by the Germans
May 15, 1955 - Austria regained its independence
Dec 19, 1945 - second republic
1995 - Austria became the member of the European Union, but it preserved its neutrality
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