Yes, it was. It was an empire until Second World War
The Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia.
Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia. Russia backed Serbia. As Russia was allies with Britain and France through the triple entente, Serbia had their backing as well. Eventually, America and Belgium supported them too.
Enemies in the "Great War " were : - Austro Hungarian empire - Germany - Ottoman empire - Bulgaria
July 28, 1914
Pan-Slavist (Nationalist) provocation by Russia!
They declared war on Serbia.
Austria-Hungary's demands from Serbia basically questioned Serbia's sovereignty and called upon the dissolution of the country. That is why Serbia did not accept the ultimatium and that is why Austria-Hungary declared war, starting World War I.
It went to war aginst Germany and then later the Ottoman empire too.
his assasination lead to austro-hungarian empire declaring war on serbia. the allied powers stood with serbia in the war and the central powers (germany) austro-hungary. causing world war 1.
They turned to Germany when Russia declared war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire for declaring war on Serbia, when Serbian nationalist killed the Arch Duke Fernand and his wife while they were in Serbia.
Serbia started it because the Serbian terrorist Gavrilo Princip assassinated the archduke and his wife of the Austrian Empire therefore.This resulted in Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. The Russia helped Serbia and then so Germany declared war on Russia....... and kyle nelson loves men.