Editing History of Austria (section)

===== Conciliation =====
[[File:Winterhalter Elisabeth 2.jpg|thumb|[[Empress Elisabeth of Austria|Empress Elisabeth]], known as "Sisi"|308x308px]]
While Austria was reeling from the effects of war, the Hungarians increased the pressure for their demands. Andrássy was regularly in Vienna, as was [[Ferenc Deák (politician)|Ferenc Deák]] and the Hungarian position was backed by constitutionalists and liberals. While anti-Hungarian sentiments ran high at the court, the Emperor's position was becoming increasingly untenable, with the Prussian army now at [[Pressburg]] (now Bratislava), and Vienna crammed with exiles, while hope for French intervention proved to be fruitless. The Hungarians recruited [[Empress Elisabeth of Austria|Empress Elisabeth]] who became a strong advocate for their cause. [[György Klapka]] had organised a legion fighting for the Prussians, which Bismarck had supported, that entered Hungary and agitated for Hungarian independence.
[[File:Portrait of Franz Joseph I by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.jpg|thumb|left|Emperor [[Franz Joseph&nbsp;I.]]|331x331px]] 
However the needs of the other provinces had to be considered before entering into any form of Hungarian dualism which would give Hungary special privileges, and started to fan the flames of Czech nationalism, since Slavic interests were likely to be submerged. People started to talk about the events of 1848 again. By February 1867 [[Count Richard Belcredi|Count Belcredi]] resigned as Minister President over his concerns about Slavic interests, and was succeeded by foreign minister [[Count Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust|Ferdinand Beust]], who promptly pursued the Hungarian option which had become a reality by the end of the month.