Territorial change of Austrian Empire

“Austrian Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1806 to 1867. Its territory was largest in AD 1856, at ≈ 811 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1806 – 1808≈ 658 thousand km²
AD 1809 – 1810≈ 617 thousand km²
AD 1811 – 1811≈ 531 thousand km²
AD 1812 – 1813≈ 531 thousand km²
AD 1814 – 1814≈ 688 thousand km²
AD 1815 – 1819≈ 691 thousand km²
AD 1820 – 1827≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1828 – 1829≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1830 – 1833≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1834 – 1835≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1836 – 1839≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1840 – 1845≈ 692 thousand km²
AD 1846 – 1847≈ 693 thousand km²
AD 1848 – 1848≈ 628 thousand km²
AD 1849 – 1852≈ 423 thousand km²
AD 1853 – 1855≈ 694 thousand km²
AD 1856 – 1856≈ 811 thousand km²
AD 1857 – 1858≈ 694 thousand km²
AD 1859 – 1859≈ 651 thousand km²
AD 1860 – 1863≈ 649 thousand km²
AD 1864 – 1865≈ 658 thousand km²
AD 1866 – 1867≈ 588 thousand km²
AD 1806AD 1867

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1856 – 1856 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1806≈ 658 thousand km²18 of 138
AD 1807≈ 658 thousand km²18 of 132
AD 1809≈ 617 thousand km²18 of 131
AD 1811≈ 531 thousand km²21 of 131
AD 1812≈ 531 thousand km²21 of 133
AD 1814≈ 688 thousand km²16 of 142
AD 1815≈ 691 thousand km²17 of 139
AD 1820≈ 692 thousand km²17 of 148
AD 1822≈ 692 thousand km²20 of 147
AD 1824≈ 692 thousand km²19 of 148
AD 1825≈ 692 thousand km²19 of 150
AD 1828≈ 692 thousand km²19 of 144
AD 1830≈ 692 thousand km²19 of 143
AD 1834≈ 692 thousand km²21 of 143
AD 1836≈ 692 thousand km²21 of 145
AD 1840≈ 692 thousand km²22 of 155
AD 1842≈ 692 thousand km²21 of 156
AD 1846≈ 693 thousand km²21 of 152
AD 1848≈ 628 thousand km²23 of 147
AD 1849≈ 423 thousand km²31 of 144
AD 1853≈ 694 thousand km²22 of 144
AD 1856≈ 811 thousand km²19 of 149
AD 1857≈ 694 thousand km²21 of 150
AD 1859≈ 651 thousand km²23 of 146
AD 1860≈ 649 thousand km²23 of 142
AD 1861≈ 649 thousand km²24 of 140
AD 1862≈ 649 thousand km²25 of 138
AD 1863≈ 649 thousand km²25 of 139
AD 1864≈ 658 thousand km²24 of 139
AD 1865≈ 658 thousand km²24 of 139
AD 1866≈ 588 thousand km²25 of 133

Its highest rank was in AD 1814: number 142 of 16.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 13 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1853gainedAustria-Hungary≈ 272 thousand km²
AD 1856gainedRussian Empire≈ 116 thousand km²
AD 1814gainedFirst French Empire≈ 89 thousand km²
AD 1814gainedItaly≈ 68 thousand km²
AD 1866lostGerman Confederation≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1809lostFirst French Empire≈ 48 thousand km²
AD 1811lostDuchy of Warsaw≈ 46 thousand km²
AD 1811lostFirst French Empire≈ 44 thousand km²
AD 1859lostKingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)≈ 43 thousand km²
AD 1848lostKingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)≈ 42 thousand km²
AD 1849gainedKingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861)≈ 42 thousand km²
AD 1849gainedGrand Duchy of Tuscany≈ 25 thousand km²
AD 1848lostGrand Duchy of Tuscany≈ 24 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Habsburg monarchy · Archduchy of Austria

Succeeded by: Austria–Hungary

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a multinational European great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs.

Wikipedia (English) “Austrian Empire”, introduction (first sentences) · text under CC BY-SA 4.0 · read more on Wikipedia

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