Leopold Berchtold Biography and Timeline

Birth of Leopold Berchtold

Birth of Leopold Berchtold

Ambassador

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

Buchlau Bargain

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

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

Rule 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

Lenin is released as an enemy of tsarism & escorted in a

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

Foreign Secretary of Austria

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

Independence of Austria

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

Independence of Ukraine

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

Albanian Question

Supports Albania to block Serbian access to the Adriatic.

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1912-1915

Postwar Crisis

Views Serbian gains as a threat to Austria-Hungary.

Role range: 1913-1913 – 1912-1915

Political Support

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.

Role range: 1912-1913

Rule of Yugoslavia

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.

Role range: 1912-1913

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

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

Role range: 1912-1913

Balkan War Aftermath

Balkan War tensions shape Austria's response to Serbia.

Role range: 1913-1914 – 1912-1915

Blank Cheque

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

Role range: 1914-1918

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Imperial Crown Council

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

The ten-point ultimatum was presented to Emperor Franz Joseph

Role range: 1914-1918

Diplomatic Ultimatum

Austrias ten-point ultimatum is delivered to Belgrade

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

Austrias ten-point ultimatum is delivered to Belgrade

Role range: 1914-1918

Ultimatum

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Declaration of War

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Diplomatic 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

Role range: 1914-1918

Diplomatic Ultimatum

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Diplomatic Ultimatum

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Invasion of Serbia

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

Role range: 1914-1918

July Crisis

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

Role range: 1914-1918

July Crisis

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

Role range: 1914-1918

July Crisis

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

Role range: 1914-1918

July Crisis

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Ultimatum

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

Role range: 1914-1918

Which would have been a severe violation of Serbian sovereignty and the

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

Role range: 1914-1918