Franz Karl
Franz Karl was the son of Leopold of the Hapsburg Confederation. In 1930, Franz Karl himself became emperor. He inherited the Confederation after many of the regions declared their own independence. Franz Karl attempted to reintegrate the regions peacefully and without war, but was ultimately unsuccessful.
Eventually, the various regions joined larger powers. East Galicia joined Russia. Trento and Trieste joined Italy. Carniola, Croatia, and Vojvodino united with Serbia and Montenegro to form @Yugoslavia. Bohemia and Slovakia united to form Czechoslovakia. Hungary and Romania argued over the territories of Transylvania and Szeklerland until they joined under a personal union under King Carol II. West Galicia became an independent Poland. German Moravia and German Bohemia joined the German Empire.
Despite his apprehension, Franz Karl reluctantly gave into pressure and accepted the lesser title of King of Austria. In 1932, Franz Karl negotiated Austria's entry into the German Empire.
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