established by the 1867 Great Compromise, found itself in the middle of a reorganization of power in Europe. Along with newly united Germany and Italy, the Monarchy also aimed at political and economic expansion, for which the continuous development of the armed forces was essential. The legal base of this program was created by the Defence Forces Act of 1868 and the related laws introducing general conscription and determining parts of the armed forces. This is how the Royal Hungarian Army was established alongside the Imperial and Royal Common Army.
