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Abstract e 533 was fierce competition among the princely magnates for these positions. Ihe Theresianum and the Royal Hungarian Bodyguard were institutions that filled a gap in the Viennese networking and education ofthe sons of the lords of Eastern Hungary and Transylvania, who were at a strong disadvantage compared to their Western Hungarian counterparts. And the extension of the channels of imperial integration to the eastern regions of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Principality of Transylvania further strengthened Viennas central character and its function as a common capital. Ihere was no need for similar measures for the Croatian estates (the Theresianum and the institution of the noble guards were open to them), members of the Croatian elite had already had links with the imperial city for generations, and the Croatian had already established a strong relationship in the imperial capital. The Draskoviches, the Kegleviches and the Patachiches were actively represented in the court of Charles VI or Maria Theresa, and the Collegium Croaticum played an important role in the education of the Croatian clerical elite in Vienna. Beyond the aristocratic families, there were also increasing opportunities for integration into Vienna for the lower social classes, whose long-term residence in the imperial capital was ensured by positions in the Habsburg court and in various government bodies. The success of this class in Vienna was closely linked to the rise of the Hungarian nobility in the imperial capital, since the appointment of clerks, draftsmen or butlers was typically made possible by influential aristocratic patrons. The integration of the members of natio Hungarica in Vienna was a complex process that took place in parallel on many levels. Most of them had turned to the Habsburg residence city at a young age, and Vienna as an educational center had a strong influence on the Habsburg Monarchy as a whole, including the Kingdom of Hungary and the Principality of Transylvania. The Theresianum, the Savoy Academy and the Lowenburg Convict offered an excellent opportunity for aspiring noble and aristocratic parents to provide quality education for their sons. The imperial city, however, was able to provide young noblemen not only with education, knowledge, and practical experience useful for their careers, but also with service as noble apprentices, courtiers or guardsmen. And the service of the guard was already open to Protestants and commoners. The Royal Hungarian Bodyguard, founded in 1760, was a spectacular way of increasing the representation of the Kingdom of Hungary in Vienna and the proportion of Hungarians in the imperial court. In the Habsburg court, Hungarian noblemen were able to obtain a leading position, especially in the court of the Empresses or the Archduchess, as grand court masters, and in this way they were able to help their younger family members to gain a foothold in Vienna.
