Minister of Sardinia1838
Appointed Minister of Sardinia
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Felix zu Schwarzenburg Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Felix zu Schwarzenburg, based on 40 World History Database records associated with Austria.
40 records1838–185128 events6 places
Chronological biography
1838
1848
Chancellor1848
Appointed Prime Minister of Austria. Appointed Chancellor of Austria
Constitution of Austria1848
Draws up a centralized & absolutist state
Foreign Secretary of Austria1848
Appointed Foreign Minister
Minister of Two Sicilies1848
Appointed Minister of Two Sicilies
Reballion of Rebels in Hungary1848
Suppresses a rebellion in Hungary
Reballion of Rebels in Italy1848
Suppresses a rebellion in Italy
Succession1848
Secures the Succession of Francis Joseph I
ChancellorOctober 1848
Appointed Prime Minister of Austria
Abdication2 December 1848
Persuades Ferdinand I to abdicate
Succession2 December 1848
Secures the replacement of Ferdinand I by Franz Josef I
1849
Constitution of Austria1849
Enacts the new constitution he drew up in 1848
Constitution of AustriaMarch 1849
A new constituton is written & approved but never put into practice
Constitution of Austria4 March 1849
Enacts a new centralised & absolute Austrian constitution
Constitution of Austria4 March 1849
Enacts a new centralised & absolute Austrian constitution
Reichstag7 March 1849
Dissolves the Austrian Reichstag
Alliance Austria and RussiaApril 1849
Austria invites Russia to intervene in Hungary
Independence of Austria14 April 1849
The Hungarians proclaim Hungary independent of Austria
Independence of Hungary14 April 1849
The Hungarians proclaim Hungary independent of Austria
Rejects a Prussian scheme of union27 August 1849
Rejects a Prussian scheme of union
1850
Asks for the Tsars permission to annex Glatz, lost to Prussia in1850
Asks for the Tsars permission to annex Glatz, lost to Prussia in 1742, but is refused
Constitution of Austria1850
Frederick William refuses to abandon his constitution
Constitution of Austria1850
Revives the German Confederation
Frederick William refuses to abandon his constitution1850
Frederick William refuses to abandon his constitution
Political Support at Rhineland, The1850
Tells the French he is will surrender Rhenish Prussia to France for support in Germany
Visit to Warsaw1850
Visits Tsar Nicholas to obtain a free hand against Prussia. Prussia accepts Austrian parity in Germany in exchange for reactionary policies
Alliance Felix zu Schwarzenburg and King of Wurttemberg and the King of Bavaria26 May 1850
Concludes an alliance with the King of Wurttemberg and the King of Bavaria
Conference of Warsaw28 October 1850
The Conference of Warsaw results in Russian support for Austria as well as the restoration of the German Confederation
Conference of Warsaw28 October 1850
The Warsaw Conference is attended by the Kingdom of Prussia, the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire
Conference of Warsaw28 October 1850
The aims of the conference are to re-establish order in the German states following the revolutions of 1848 and to prevent war between Austria and Prussia over the Hessian Question
German Confederation28 October 1850
The Conference of Warsaw results in Russian support for Austria as well as the restoration of the German Confederation
Meeting with To discuss peace terms27 November 1850
Schwarzenburg & Manteuffel meet to discuss peace terms
Agreement of Olomouc29 November 1850
Prussia gives up the Erfurt Union & returns to the old Confederation in Germany
Erfurt Union29 November 1850
Prussia gives up the Erfurt Union & returns to the old Confederation in Germany
1851
Alliance Prussia and Austria1851
Prussia will defend Austria if it accepts Prussia within the German Confederation
Confederation1851
Prussia will defend Austria if it accepts Prussia within the German Confederation
Constitution of Austria1851
Causes Francis Joseph to abolish the 1849 constitution
Political Support1851
Nicholas I warns Austria cannot expect Russian support if France goes to war
ConfederationJanuary 1851
Prussia refuses to allow all of Austria into the German Confederation
Conference of DresdenJanuary 1851
Prussia refuses to allow all of Austria into the German Confederation
Titles and roles
Chancellor · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Minister of Sardinia · Minister of Two Sicilies
Record provenance
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