Birth of Charles I1887
Birth of Charles I, grand nephew of Franz Josef
Historical person
Charles I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles I, based on 43 World History Database records associated with Austria.
43 records1887–192225 events5 places
Chronological biography
1887
1911
Marriage1911
Marries Zita, Princess of Bourbon & Parma
1916
Succession1916
Succeeds as King of Hungary. Succeeds as Emperor of Austria, last Emperor
Succession11 November 1916
Accedes to the throne on the death of Franz Josef
1917
Mobilization17 January 1917
Moves the GHQ to Baden
Peace29 January 1917
Writes a letter of peace to the Allies
Refuses to break off relations with the USA12 February 1917
Refuses to break off relations with the USA
Peace23 March 1917
Holds a secret peace meeting
Peace17 May 1917
Writes a 2nd letter of peace
Result of Surrender of Austro-Hungarian Offensive2 December 1917
Austria-Hungary halts its main offensive, signalling serious military exhaustion late in the war.
Surrender of Austro-Hungarian Offensive2 December 1917
Suspends the main offensive
Declaration of War7 December 1917
The USA declares war on Austria
1918
Peace19 February 1918
Sends a peace offer to President Wilson
Peace Treaty3 March 1918
Austria signs a peace Treaty with Russia
Peace9 April 1918
Clemanceau discloses Charles peace note of 9th April
Peace12 April 1918
The French publish Charles peace offer of 12th April
Dismissal16 May 1918
Dismisses Bohm-Ermolli
Battle of Piave River20 June 1918
Permits withdrawal behind the Piave
Field Marshal17 August 1918
Appointed Field Marshal, receives the Field Marshals batton
Field Marshal17 August 1918
Appointed Field Marshal, receives the Field Marshals batton
Peoples Manifesto16 October 1918
Publication of "Peoples Manifesto"
Battle of Vittorio24 October 1918
1st day of the Battle of Vittorio
Armistice29 October 1918
Asks Diaz for an Armistice
Result of Surrender of Austro-Hungarian Fleet and Flotilla30 October 1918
The imperial fleet and flotilla pass to successor-state control as Habsburg authority disintegrates.
Surrender of Austro-Hungarian Fleet and Flotilla30 October 1918
Surrenders the Fleet to the Yugoslavs & the Flotilla to the Hungarians
Armistice3 November 1918
An Armistice is declared
Battle of Vittorio3 November 1918
A victory for the Allies, causes an Austrian collapse across the Italian front
Result of Surrender of Austria-Hungary3 November 1918
Austria-Hungary accepts an armistice and ends active hostilities against Italy.
Surrender of Austria-Hungary3 November 1918
Surrenders unconditionally to Italian C-in-C Armando Diaz. An Armistice is declared
Abdication11 November 1918
Abdicates the Austrian Kingdom
Result of Surrender of Austria-Hungary11 November 1918
Austria-Hungary leaves the war as imperial military resistance collapses.
Surrender of Austria-Hungary11 November 1918
End of World War I
Abdication13 November 1918
Abdicates the Hungarian Kingdom
Dismissal18 November 1918
Relinqueshes Supreme Command
1919
Abdication1919
Formally deposed by Austrian Parliament
Exile of Charles I23 March 1919
Exiled to Switzerland
Exile of Charles I3 April 1919
The Habsburgs are banished
1920
Constitution of AustriaOctober 1920
The Republic of Austria is formed
1921
Exile of Charles I1921
Returns to Hungary but fails to regain the throne
Exile of Charles I1921
Exiled to the island of Madeira
Succession1921
Proclaims himself Charles VI of Hungary but fails to secure the throne
Arrest of Charles IOctober 1921
Arrested after trying to regain the Austrian throne
1922
Death of Charles I1 April 1922
Death of Charles I, dies of pneumonia
Titles and roles
Emperor · Emperor · Field Marshal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.