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Ottokar Czernin Biography and Timeline

Follow Ottokar Czernin through 16 dated historical records for Austria.

Ottokar Czernin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

16Distinct records
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1872–1932Years on this page

1872

Birth of Ottokar Czernin

Count · Dimokur · House / House of Chudenitz

Birth of Ottokar Czernin

1903

Bohemian Landtag

Count · Member of Landtag · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Member of Bohemian Landtag

Landtag

Count · Member of Landtag · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Member of Bohemian Landtag

1912

Upper Chamber

Count · Member of Upper Chamber · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Member of Upper Chamber, life member

1913

Minister of Roumaina

Count · Minister of Romania · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Minister to Romania

Role range: 1913-1916

1914

Tries to prevent Romania from entering the war

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Tries to prevent Romania from entering the war

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1913-1916

1916

Break in Diplomatic Relations with Portugal

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Austria-Hungary severs diplomatic relations with Portugal. Austria-Hungary declares war on Portugal

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1913-1916

DEclaration of War

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Austria-Hungary declares war on Portugal

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1913-1916

Declaration of War

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary

Role range: 1914-1918

Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Romanian Government order mobilisation and declare war on Austria-Hungary

Role range: 1914-1918

Alliance Ottokar Czernin and Entente Powers

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Warfare / World War, 1st

Romania joins the Entente Powers against Germany & Austria

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1913-1916

Foreign Secretary of Austria

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1916-1918

1917

Conference of Brest Litovsk

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Heads the Austrian mission during at Brest Litovsk

Role range: 1914-1918

Conference of Brest Litovsk

Count · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Brest Litovsk · Warfare / World War, 1st

Prepared, if necessary, to sign a separate peace Treaty if the armistice breaksdown. Offers to give up all land occupied by Austria if the Allies join peace negotiations. Offers to give up all land occupied by Austria if the Allies join in negotiations

Role range: 1914-1918

1919

Im Weltkriege

Count · Warfare / World War, 1st

Publication of "Im Weltkriege"

Role range: 1914-1918

1932

Death of Ottokar Czernin

Count · House / House of Chudenitz

Death of Ottokar Czernin

Records, sources and methodology

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