Leopold Berchtold Biography

Birth of Leopold Berchtold

Appointed as the successor of Count Lexa von Aehrenthal as Ambassador of Russia

Hosts a secret meeting between Count Lexa von Aehrenthal and the Russian Foreign Minister Izvolsky at his estate at Buchlau in Moravia. This meeting produced the so-called Buchlau bargain and led to the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hosts a secret meeting between Count Lexa von Aehrenthal and the Russian Foreign Minister Izvolsky at his estate at Buchlau in Moravia. This meeting produced the so-called Buchlau bargain and led to the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hosts a secret meeting between Count Lexa von Aehrenthal and the Russian Foreign Minister Izvolsky at his estate at Buchlau in Moravia. This meeting produced the so-called Buchlau bargain and led to the Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Appointed Foreign Minister, at the age of 49, the youngest Foreign Minister in Europe

Gives support to Lenin in return for his support for Ukrainian nationalism

Gives support to Lenin in return for his support for Ukrainian nationalism

Lenin is released as an "enemy of tsarism" & escorted in a train to Switzerland

Prevents Serbia from securing an outlet to the Adriatic Sea by support given to the creation of Albania, the Balkan Wars resulted in a failure to contain the rising Russian influence in the Balkans and thwart Serbian ambitions.

Prevents Serbia from securing an outlet to the Adriatic Sea by support given to the creation of Albania, the Balkan Wars resulted in a failure to contain the rising Russian influence in the Balkans and thwart Serbian ambitions.

Supports Albania to block Serbian access to the Adriatic.

Views Serbian gains as a threat to Austria-Hungary.

Balkan War tensions shape Austria's response to Serbia.

Following the Balkan Wars, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 was therefore a culmination of the heightened tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia

Count Berchtold had been accused of indecisiveness and diffidence during the Balkan Wars, he gave proof of more resolve during the July Crisis.

Count Berchtold had been accused of indecisiveness and diffidence during the Balkan Wars, he gave proof of more resolve during the July Crisis.

Count Berchtold had been accused of indecisiveness and diffidence during the Balkan Wars, he gave proof of more resolve during the July Crisis.

After having dispatched Count Hoyos on a mission to Berlin on 5 July to secure German support for Austria-Hungarys future actions, which resulted in the famous "blank cheque", he became the leading spokesman, together with the Chief of the General Staff General Conrad von Hotzendorf, for war against Serbia during the meeting of the Imperial Crown Council on 7 July

After having dispatched Count Hoyos on a mission to Berlin on 5 July to secure German support for Austria-Hungarys future actions, which resulted in the famous "blank cheque", he became the leading spokesman, together with the Chief of the General Staff General Conrad von Hotzendorf, for war against Serbia during the meeting of the Imperial Crown Council on 7 July

After having dispatched Count Hoyos on a mission to Berlin on 5 July to secure German support for Austria-Hungarys future actions, which resulted in the famous "blank cheque", he became the leading spokesman, together with the Chief of the General Staff General Conrad von Hotzendorf, for war against Serbia during the meeting of the Imperial Crown Council on 7 July

The ten-point ultimatum was presented to Emperor Franz Joseph

Austrias ten-point ultimatum is delivered to Belgrade

Austrias ten-point ultimatum is delivered to Belgrade

Tries to find a dilpomatic solution to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

As the acceptance of all ten demands listed in the ultimatum was required, the Austro-Hungarian Government made a decision to enter a state of war with Serbia on 28 July

Berchtold had added extra clauses to the ultimatum delivered to Serbia as he was very worried the Serbs could accept it.

The Serbian Government accepted all points of the ultimatum but the one that permitted Austro-Hungarian authorities to participate in the investigation of Archduke Ferdinands assassination on Serbian territory

which would have been a severe violation of Serbian sovereignty and the countrys constitution.

Sends a declaration of war to Serbia after they refuse Berchtolds ultimatum. Sends a declaration of war to Serbia after it refuses Berchtolds ultimatum

As the acceptance of all ten demands listed in the ultimatum was required, the Austro-Hungarian Government made a decision to enter a state of war with Serbia on 28 July

Berchtold had added extra clauses to the ultimatum delivered to Serbia as he was very worried the Serbs could accept it.

The Serbian Government accepted all points of the ultimatum but the one that permitted Austro-Hungarian authorities to participate in the investigation of Archduke Ferdinands assassination on Serbian territory

As the acceptance of all ten demands listed in the ultimatum was required, the Austro-Hungarian Government made a decision to enter a state of war with Serbia on 28 July

Berchtold had added extra clauses to the ultimatum delivered to Serbia as he was very worried the Serbs could accept it.

The Serbian Government accepted all points of the ultimatum but the one that permitted Austro-Hungarian authorities to participate in the investigation of Archduke Ferdinands assassination on Serbian territory

which would have been a severe violation of Serbian sovereignty and the countrys constitution.

As the acceptance of all ten demands listed in the ultimatum was required, the Austro-Hungarian Government made a decision to enter a state of war with Serbia on 28 July

Berchtold had added extra clauses to the ultimatum delivered to Serbia as he was very worried the Serbs could accept it.

The Serbian Government accepted all points of the ultimatum but the one that permitted Austro-Hungarian authorities to participate in the investigation of Archduke Ferdinands assassination on Serbian territory

which would have been a severe violation of Serbian sovereignty and the countrys constitution.

Sends a declaration of war to Serbia after it refuses Berchtolds ultimatum

which would have been a severe violation of Serbian sovereignty and the countrys constitution.