Was it doomed from the start?

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>>1453514
Yes, but one can dream

It would still be around if not for WW1 and probably heavily federalized.

>>1453514

Nah, but there was no saving it by the time WW1 came around. Franz Ferdinand hated the fuck out of the Austro-Hungarian compromise and made it very clear that he would do everything in his power to repeal it.

>>1453514
Technically every empire is doomed to fail

>>1453514
this was born in middle of nationalism era, so yes.

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>>1453514
>HOLY

Yes because all of Europe fell into the nationalism meme. It could be something great but Serbians had to ruin it.

>>1454375
There was no HRE when there was A-H with those borders.

>>1453514
No the empire was great. The only problems were with external agitators (i.e Serbs)

>>1453514
>Serbs ruined everything for everyone for 100 years

>>1453514
It's purpose was to act as a buffer zone against the Ottoman Empire and ironically,they've realized that their survival as a state is intrinsically entwined with the survival of the Ottoman Empire,so they've started improving relations in the late 18th century.

>>1454470
Fuck off Sl*v

>>1454470
There was no Austria-Hungary in the 18th century you dumb fuck.

>>1454500
Care to elaborate?

>>1454375
>(YOU)

>>1454513
The difference between the Hapsburg monarchy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is only in it's name.It's ruling dynasty was predominately of Austrian origin,it's policies have always benefited the agendas of the Hapsburgs and the Austrians as a whole.

>>1454527
>>1454523
Its. Not it's. Retard.

>>1454527
Nope. The agenda radically changed after the end of counter-reformation and then after French revolution and the rise of republicanims and nationalism.