Austria-Hungary

“”The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy is not a state; it is a government.

— Arthur J. May

Austria-Hungary or the Austro-Hungarian Empire, officially the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and internally The Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen, was a multi-ethic dual monarchy consisting of Cisleithania (Austria) and Transleithania (Hungary). Because of this, "he" is usually portrayed as two balls operating as one or as having bipolar disorder. He is also blind because two emblems from his civil ensign became iconic and are used for eyepatches for both eyes.

Due to harboring many different ethnicities, he can speak many languages.

History

Before 1867, there was just the Austrian Empire. However, Austria lost a major war against Prussia in 1866 and was left weak and broke. Inside the empire, the Hungarians (the second-largest ethnic group) saw a perfect opportunity to demand more power. To prevent a massive rebellion, Emperor Franz Joseph agreed to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867. This officially split the empire into two equal parts: Cisleithania (Austria) and Transleithania (Hungary).

Austria-Hungary looked to France for avenging his defeat and attempted to negotiate with him and Italy for an anti-Prussian alliance, but no terms could be reached. The decisive victory of the Prusso-German armies in the Franco-Prussian war and the subsequent founding of the German Empire ended all hope of re-establishing Austrian influence in Germany.

After being forced out of Germany and Italy, the Dual Monarchy turned to the Balkans, which were in tumult as nationalistic movements were gaining strength and demanding independence. Both Russia and A-H saw an opportunity to expand in this region. Russia took on the role of protector of Slavs and Orthodox Christians. Austria envisioned a multi-ethnic, religiously diverse empire under Vienna's control. Thus, A-H made the centerpiece of his policy one of opposition to Russian expansion in the Balkans and blocking Serbian ambitions to dominate a new South Slav federation. He wanted Germany to ally with him, not Russia.

Russian Pan-Slavic organizations sent aid to the Balkan rebels and so pressured Russia to declare war on the Ottoman Empire in 1877 in the name of protecting Orthodox Christians. Unable to mediate between Ottoman and Russia over the control of Serbia, Austria-Hungary declared neutrality when the conflict between the two powers escalated into a war. With help from Romania and Greece, Russia defeated Ottoman and with the Treaty of San Stefano tried to create a large pro-Russian Bulgaria.

Relationships

Friends

• German Empire - Best friend! I depend on him in the Great War.

Enemies

• First Hungarian Republic - You made me fall!

How to draw

Combined flags of Austria and Hungary

Austria-Hungary has a drawing rating of easy.

1. Draw a ball.
2. Divide it into two halves horizontally.
3. In the top half, fill the top with black and bottom with yellow
4. In the bottom half, draw three stripes top to bottom in the following order: red, white, green
5. Add eyes and done.

Color Name		HEX
	Black	#000000
	Yellow	#FFCC00
	Red	#CD2A3E
	White	#FFFFF
	Green	#436F4D

Gallery

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  Alt design
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  Civil ensign
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  WORLD WAR ONE
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  By LB HD Mapper