The Austro-Hungarian Empire existed from 1867 to 1918 and contained territories that were then integral or partial parts of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, West Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Romania and Italy.  Many highly creative, original and/or gifted persons have been born in such an empire. Examples include: the filmmakers Billy Wilder, Eric Von Stroheim, Otto Preminger, and … Continue reading Part I of the Six Princes of Austria-Hungary: Árpád, Hugo and Matthias