Emperor of Austria
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The Emperor of Austria was the ruler of the Austrian Empire and later Cisleithania portion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The hereditary imperial title and office was proclaimed in 1804 by Francis II
Last to reign Charles I 21 November 1916 – 11 November 1918
Imperial Crown of Austria
Golden dedication inscription at the Äusseres Burgtor of the Hofburg Palace in Vienna of "FRANCISCUS. I. IMPERATOR. AUSTRIAE. MDCCCXXIV." (Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1824)
Crown Jewels of Austria
Franz Joseph I
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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
Emperor of Austria
…displayed at the Treasury of Hofburg Palace in Vienna). From 1806 onwards, Francis was Emperor of Austria only. He had three successors—Ferdinand I, Francis Joseph I and Charles I—before the empire broke apart in 1918. A coronation ceremony was never established; the heir to the throne became emperor the moment his…
Formal portrait, 1910
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.