Kaisertum Österreich-Ungarn

In 1860, the Kaisertum Österreich-Ungarn stands as a vast and complex empire at the heart of Europe, ruled by the Habsburg dynasty. Stretching from the Alps to the plains of Hungary and beyond, it is a mosaic of cultures, languages, and peoples—Germans, Hungarians, Czechs, Italians, Croats, and more—held together under imperial authority.