Austria is under the rule of Charlemagne the King of the Franks
Period: Jan 1, 900 to Dec 31, 999
The Hungarian Magyars overrun Austria
Dec 5, 955
Austria is placed under German rule as Otto I defeats the Magyars
Dec 5, 976
Austria is given to the Babenberg family by Otto II
Dec 5, 1242
The last Babenberg duke died without a male heir allowing King Ottokar of Bohemia to gain control of the Austrian lands
Dec 5, 1278
Austria is part of Holy Roman Empire after Rudolf I of the Hapsburg family defeats King Ottokar
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
The Ottoman Empire invade sAustria
Dec 5, 1556
Ferdinand I, brother of King Charles and living in Vienna, was declared ruler of Austria thus extending the Habsburg control and territories while King Charles' son, Phillip II, was given the remaining Spanish holdings
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The Ottomans are defeated and driven out of the Austrian region
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The Thirty Years' War
Habsburgs declared Roman Catholicism as the official Austrian religion in The Peace of Westphalia
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, rules
Turk forces attacked Vienna, resulting in Hungary eventually being returned to Austrian control
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The War of Spanish Succession
Austria wins Belgium and Spain's lands in Italy
At Austerlitz, Napoleon defeated the Austrian forces