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The History of Austria
Home » Austria » Austria - Overview and History » The History of AustriaPosted by Your Guide on May 17, 2006 7:42 PM
The history of Austria really begins amidst the reign of the Holy Roman Empire. The area that is now Austria used to be known as Noricum, a Celtic kingdom occupied by Rome. It went through a series of conquerors until it finally ended up back in the hands of the Roman Empire and stayed there until the end of the Empire.
The Empire of Austria was officially founded in 1805, but it changed into Austria-Hungary in 1867. By 1918, it had split into several independent states following World War 1. At this time it was officially referred to as the Republic of German Austria; however, it was changed in 1919 to “Republic of Austria.”
In 1938, Austria became part of Germany under Nazi rule and remained in that state until the end of World War II. The Allies stayed in Austria after the war until 1955, at which time the country signed the Austrian State Treaty, became an independent republic which would remain neutral, and joined the UN. In 1995, Austria joined the European Union, of which it is still a part.
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