Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire and officially as the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was a multi-national empire in Central Europe under a constitutional dual monarchy tha
Coronation of Franz Joseph I and Elisabeth Amalie at Matthias Church, Buda, 8 June 1867
Recruits from Bosnia-Herzegovina, including Muslim Bosniaks (31%), were drafted into special units of the Austro-Hungarian Army as early as 1879 and were commended for their bravery in service of the Austrian emperor, being awarded more medals than any other unit. The military march "Die Bosniaken kommen" was composed in their honor by Eduard Wagnes.
Bosnian Muslim resistance during the battle of Sarajevo in 1878 against the Austro-Hungarian occupation
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the ruler of the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until his death in 1916. In the early part o
Austria-Hungary
…Hungarian: A Birodalmi Tanácsban képviselt királyságok és országok és a Magyar Szent Korona országai Following a decision of Franz Joseph I in 1868, the realm bore internationally the official name Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (German: Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, IPA: ; Hungarian…
Franz Joseph with his mother Archduchess Sophie, by Joseph Karl Stieler
Franz Joseph's family gathered in prayer, 1839
The Battle of Győr on 28 June 1849. Franz Joseph enters Győr leading the Austrian troops.