Why didn't Austria-Hungary have any overseas colonies? (Short Animated Documentary)

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Why didn't the Austro-Hungarian Empire have a colonial empire like say Germany or Britain? Was there any interest in one? Where did they have their eye on?

Sources:
The Battle over Information and Transportation: Extra-European Conflicts between the Hungarian State and the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Ministry by James Callaway,

Colonial Austria: Austria and the Overseas (2012) by Walter Sauer,

Habsburg Colonial: Austria-Hungary’s Role in European Overseas Expansion Reconsidered by Walter Sauer.

Colonialism through Emigration: Publications and Activities of the ÖsterreichischUngarische Kolonialgesellschaft (1894–1918) by Simon Loidl.

[sapisjan]

Merchant to Franz : Can we have an overseas empire?
Franz: No, we already have an empire at home.

[TheBrowncoat]

I think this is the first History Matters video I’ve watched that didn’t include a special thanks to James Bisonette.

[uncleflagzz]

Austria-Hungary: "BEHOLD, OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE"

*a road*

[alexander]

Next Video:
"Why Australia split off from Austria"

[andysorensen]

AHE: “We don’t want to deal with the hassle of colonies.”
Peace conference: “How about a random road in China?”
AHE: “SOLD!”

[xaviersaavedra]

Showing a mongol as an exception. You have class good sir.

[gabbyfeministshow]

"It liked to eat Balkan countries"
Literally, the royal family every night would sit down, and have a piece of Bosnia for dinner

[xmaniac]

Austro-Hungarian empire for sure had a beautiful flag.

[connorsimmonds]

‘Why didn’t Austria have any colonies’
*Hungary wants to know your location*

[Mike-kcew]

I'm American and I find it absolutely hilarious that you put "however many there were at the time" for the stars on the US flag. That earned a definite "like"

[nqh]

Because James Bissonette didn't sponsor them, just like this video.

[Edmonton-ofec]

I think Emperor Franz Joseph’s distaste for colonialism came from personal experience, after his brother Emperor of Mexico Maximilian I was murdered after French imperial shenanigans tried to place him on the throne of Mexico

[Elongated_Muskrat]

2:21 "however many there were at the time" should be the new American flag, we would never have to worry about changing the flag ever again.

[marc]

So basically...because they were the Austro-Hungarian Empire?

[HVLLOWS]

*BEHOLD OUR COLONIAL EMPIRE SPANNING AN ENTIRE 2, 000 FT, OR IN OTHER WORDS A WHOLE 6 BLOCKS! YES.*

[tschabow]

I study history in Austria, and our professor who is specialized in new history (1492-1918) told us it was because Austria already had regions taking the role of colonies (the balkan), and that's why colonies simply weren't needed.

[chinagamer]

Austria-Hungary: we got a colony

The colony: ——> .

[luitpoldwalterstorffer]

Austrian navy was quite formidable and won her battles against Italy in the Adriatic. As well as in WW1. But of course it was not of a size you would need to maintain a colonial empire. It was only to protect the Adriatic coasts. And this task was fulfilled with ease.

[rsabinioan]

Austria-Hungary: I have a road in Tianjin, what do you have ?
Leopold II: Well the whole of Congo is my backyard so

[holydoggo]

"there was an exception"
*shows a mongol*
An amazing reference