History of Austria
After being conquered by the Romans , Huns , Lombards , Ostrogoths , Bavarii and Franks , Austria was under the rule of the Babenbergs from the 10th to the 13th century . The Babenbergs were then succeeded by the Habsburgs , whose line continued to govern Austria until the 20th century .

After the abolition of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 , the Empire of Austria was founded, which was transformed in 1867 into the double-monarchy Austria-Hungary . The empire was split into several independent states after the defeat of the Central Powers in World War I , leading to Austria as it is today.

In 1918 Austria became a republic , which lasted until 1933 when the chancellor Engelbert Dollfuß established a dictatorship.

Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 (the Anschluss ). After the defeat of the Nazis, the Allies occupied Austria at the end of World War II until 1955 , when the country again became a fully independent republic under the condition that it remained neutral ( see also: Austrian State Treaty ). In that year it also became a member of the UN . After the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe , Austria became increasingly involved in European affairs, and in 1995 , Austria joined the European Union , and the Euro monetary system in 1999 .