The series has received positive reviews for its first and second seasons. Philip Froissant plays Emperor Franz Joseph's character in The Empress. The show's focus remains on the crucial meeting ...

Built in 1876, the neo-baroque hearse was used for five funerals, including Empress Elisabeth, Emperor Franz Joseph and Austria's last empress Zita. "It was controversial to use this museum piece ...

Austria-Hungary’s emperor, Franz Joseph, was furious at the assassination of his nephew and heir to the throne. He issued a ten-point ultimatum to Serbia, holding them responsible for the murder.

This sleepy Austrian spa town is also where Emperor Franz Joseph signed the declaration of war against Serbia in 1914. To celebrate, the region is holding a host of exhibitions and events ...