It was indeed the turning point in the history of the Habsburg Empire.

Following the defeat suffered at the hands of the Prussians in 1866, Emperor Franz Joseph conceded to the demands of the Hungarians and elevated the Hungarians to equal status to the Germans. Thus the Habsburg Empire became known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1867. In the day-to-day run…
Why Did the Habsburg Empire Fall?
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Anton Krutikov
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May 23, 2024
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It was indeed the turning point in the history of the Habsburg Empire. Austria actually never managed to recover after the devastating blow of 1866. And the new Constitution of 1867 paved the way for federalization, which destroyed the monarchy after World War I.
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