Austrian colonial policy

Colonial attempts by Austria

Austrian colonial policy consisted of a small number of limited and generally short-lived efforts by the Habsburg monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and later Austria-Hungary to establish overseas commercial and colonial footholds. From the 17th century through the 19th century, Austrian merchants and governments sponsored several ventures aimed at expanding trade, including trading companies and acquiring factories, but none developed into a substantial overseas empire. Compared with other European great powers, Austria and later Austria-Hungary pursued a limited colonial policy.

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