In 1908, Hitler was 18-19 years old. He lived in Vienna,Austria-Hungary and was living off the inheritance he got from hisfather's death. His mother had died at the very end of 1907, so heprobably started out the year mourning her death. He also tried toenroll at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts to study to become anartist, but he was rejected again (he had tried in 1907 too).