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Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen through 331 dated historical records for Germany.

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1863

Election

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

The House makes repeated calls to the King to dismiss Bismarck, but the King supports him as he feared that if he dismissed him, a liberal ministry would follow. Bismarck's supporters do poorly in the elections in which a liberal coalition (whose primary member was the Progress Party) win over two-thirds of the seats in the House

Role range: 1862-1890

Alliance Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen and Austria

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

Role range: 1862-1890

Constitution of Germany

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

The House of Deputies passes a resolution declaring that it could no longer come to terms with Bismarck, the King dissolves the Diet, accusing it of trying to obtain unconstitutional control over the ministry

Role range: 1862-1890

Constitution of Germany

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig-Holst · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after the Danish King declares unification with Schleswig-Holst

Role range: 1862-1890

International Declaration

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

Role range: 1862-1890

Rule of Schleswig-Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig-Holst · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish unity over Schleswig-Holstein

Role range: 1862-1890

Invasion of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Saxon and Hanoverian troops march into Holstein on behalf of the Confederation

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Convention

Prince · Minister President · Alvensleben · Government / Government of Germany

Renewal of friendship with Russia

Role range: 1862-1890

Election

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck retains power because he had the support of Wilhelm who fears a liberal ministry. A liberal coalition led by the Progressive Party, Fortschrittspartei, wins 2/3 of the votes to the House of Deputies

Role range: 1862-1890

Election

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck's supporters do poorly in the elections in which a liberal coalition (whose primary member was the Progress Party) win over two-thirds of the seats in the House.

Role range: 1862-1890

Election

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

The House makes repeated calls to the King to dismiss Bismarck, but the King supports him as he feared that if he dismissed him, a liberal ministry would follow.

Role range: 1862-1890

Press Decree

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck issues an edict resricting the freedom of the press

Role range: 1862-1890

London Protocol

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

November Constitution

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

November Constitution

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Denmark's November Constitution causes outrage among the Duchies' German population and a resolution is passed by the German Confederation at the initiative of the Prussian Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck, calling for the occupation of Holstein by Confederate forces

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

1864

November Constitution

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Bismarck issues an ultimatum to Denmark demanding that the November Constitution should be abolished within 48 hours

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Invasion of Lauenburg

Prince · Minister President · Lauenburg · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Invasion of Schleswig

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Conference of London

Prince · Minister President · London · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The Conference of London leads to a ceasefire, which soon breaks down, as as there is not an agreement on territorial oundaries

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Conference of London

Prince · Minister President · London · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Seeing that the truce was ending, Austria and Prussia arrived at a new agreement, that the war was to completely separate the duchies from Denmark

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Conference of London

Prince · Minister President · London · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The conference in London breaks up without having arrived at any conclusion

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Peace Treaty

Prince · Minister President · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Holstein · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Schleswig

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Holstein · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Holstein · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Lauenburg

Prince · Minister President · Lauenburg · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Lauenburg

Prince · Minister President · Lauenburg · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Schleswig

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Rule of Schleswig

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Treaty of Vienna

Prince · Minister President · Vienna · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Treaty of Vienna

Prince · Minister President · Vienna · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

Invasion of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Holstein · Government / Government of Germany

Prussia & Austria invade Holstein & Lauenburg

Role range: 1862-1890

Invasion of Holstein

Prince · Minister President · Holstein · Government / Government of Germany

The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg

Role range: 1862-1890

Invasion of Lauenburg

Prince · Minister President · Lauenburg · Government / Government of Germany

The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg

Role range: 1862-1890

Invasion of Schleswig

Prince · Minister President · Schleswig · Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol

Role range: 1864-1864 – 1862-1890

1865

Alliance Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen and Prussian armed forces

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Schleswig Holstein swears allegiance to Prussia & joins the Prussian armed forces

Role range: 1862-1890

February Conditions

Prince · Minister President · Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Under the "February Conditions" Schleswig & Holstein enter the Zollverein. Schleswig Holstein swears allegiance to Prussia & joins the Prussian armed forces

Role range: 1862-1890

Unification

Prince · Minister President · Government / Government of Germany

Under the "February Conditions" Prussian troops garrison a Confederate fortress

Role range: 1862-1890

Unification

Prince · Minister President · Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Under the "February Conditions" Schleswig & Holstein enter the Zollverein

Role range: 1862-1890

Records, sources and methodology

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