The Dual Monarchy established with the 
Ausgleich by the Habsburg Franz Joseph 1867
between his empire of Austria and his kingdom
of Hungary (including territory that became
Czechoslovakia as well as parts of Poland,
the Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslavia and Italy.) 
In 1910 it had an area of 261,239 sq 
km/100,838 sq mi with a population of 51
million. It collapsed autumn 1918 with the
end of World War I. Only two king-emperors
ruled: Franz Joseph 1867-1916 and Charles
1916-18.

Subject by: Russell Webb