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1787-Louis XVI introduces sweeping reforms and transforms the country into a constitutional monarchy. He becomes greatly loved by the people and Louis XVI breaks the power of the bitter aristocracy.

1790-Other monarchies in Europe become very distrustful of Loius and the new France, but by maintaining excellent diplomacy, Loius avoids war.

1793-The people of the Holy Roman Empire look over into France and desire what every Frenchman has-freedom. The aristocracy ais largely blind to the struggles of the hardworking commoners. Leopold II wants to instigate reforms like that in France but is murdered by the aristocracy. The rest of the monarchy flee to France.

1795-All out revolution explodes in the Empire. The Hungarians, Czechs and others suceed but in the chaos they are brought back under Austrian control. Most members of the aristocracy except for those that escaped into Britain and a few aristocrats who were smart enough to show republican sentiments before the Revolution.

1796-The Austrian Republic is born, bursting with vitality and new ideas. The other European nations become fearful and attack. France stays outof thhe conflict. Austria is stunningly succesful in most of its efforts and defeats the Monarchist powers of Prussia, Britain and Russia. The war ends with the Treaty of Munich.

1798-The Monarchist powers gather to war once again but are defeated even more quickly under the great leadership of a number of great Austrian generals such as Archduke Charles whos family avoided execution during the Revolution by fleeing to France. Once he returned, his victories made him the most popular general in the Republic. Charles begins to reform the army making it much more efficient.

1800-The nations of Russia, Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands are defeated once again. The Treaty of Vienna is signed and so ends the Austrian Revolutionary Wars.

More to come. This is just a rough outline, I'll post info on battles and other specifics later.

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