Emperor Charles I renounced his leadership of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on November 11, 1918. The next day Austria is declared a republic. Unwilling to formally abdicate his throne, Charles went into exile in Switzerland, then Madeira, where he died in 1922. The Habsburg monarchy has ended.
Emperor Charles I renounced his leadership of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on November 11, 1918. The next day Austria is declared a republic. Unwilling to formally abdicate his throne, Charles went into exile in Switzerland, then Madeira, where he died in 1922. The Habsburg monarchy has ended.