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Austro-Hungarian Empire

1867

Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy, was a constitutional monarchy in Central and Eastern Europe between 1867 and 1918. ... Following the 1867 reforms, the Austrian and Hungarian states were co-equal in power.

German Empire

1871

The German Empire, also known as Imperial Germany, was the German nation state that existed from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1918. It was founded in 1871 when the south German states, except for Austria, joined the North German Confederation.

Ottoman Empire

1914

When World War I broke out in 1914, the Ottoman Empire allied itself with Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the other states who made up the Central Powers. The Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers, composed of France, Russia, Great Britain, and eventually the United States.

kingdom of bulgaria

1915

The Kingdom of Bulgaria participated in World War I on the side of the Central Powers from 14 October 1915, when the country declared war on Serbia, until 30 September 1918, when the Armistice of Thessalonica came into effect.