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Austria Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

This timeline game challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order, testing their knowledge of history and sequencing skills. Let’s explore how this game can be connected to the topic of Austria.

  • Players can learn about important events in Austrian history, such as the crowning of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor in Aachen in 800 AD.
  • They can also discover key moments in Austrian culture, like the premiere of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” at the Theater auf der Wieden in Vienna in 1791.
  • If applicable, players may also encounter significant political developments in Austria, such as the signing of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in 1919, which officially ended World War I for the country.
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  • 22,000 BCE: First human settlements in the area of present-day Austria
  • 800 BCE: Celts settle in the region
  • 15 BCE: Roman conquest of the area
  • 4th century: Christianity introduced by missionaries
  • 6th century: Bavarian tribes settle in the region
  • 976: Foundation of the Babenberg dynasty
  • 955: Battle of Lechfeld against the Magyars
  • 1156: Austria becomes part of the Holy Roman Empire
  • 1278: Habsburg dynasty comes to power
  • 1804: Austrian Empire established
  • 1814-1815: Vienna Congress, Austria gains territories
  • 1848: Revolution in Austria, Franz Joseph I comes to power
  • 1867: Austro-Hungarian Empire formed
  • 1914: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, start of WWI
  • 1919: Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Austria loses territories
  • 1938: Anschluss with Nazi Germany
  • 1945: End of WWII, Austria divided into zones of occupation
  • 1955: Austrian State Treaty signed, independence restored
  • 1995: Austria joins the European Union
  • 2017: Sebastian Kurz becomes Chancellor of Austria

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