Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Zollverein

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

Role range: 1862-1890

Peerage

Created Graf von Bismarck-Schonhausen

North German Confederation

Bismarck seeks advice from conservative and democratic politicians and presents a draft constitution to the other state Governments. It is his intention to make the new federal state look like a confederation in the tradition of the German Confederation

Role range: 1862-1890

Constitution

The North German states agree to form a federal state based on the Prussian proposals of June 1866. They agree to have a Parliament elected to discuss a draft constitution

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

Prussia and a large number of North and Central German states sign a Bundnis (alliance). The treaty created a military alliance for one year

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German states agree to form a federal state based on the Prussian proposals of June 1866. They agree to have a Parliament elected to discuss a draft constitution

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation is the alliance of 22 German states (Augustbundnis)

Role range: 1862-1890

Unification

The North German Confederation is the alliance of 22 German states (Augustbundnis)

Role range: 1862-1890

Budget

The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister Presidents request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without Parliamentary conse

Role range: 1862-1890

Election

The new, largely conservative House is on much better terms with Bismarck than previous bodies; at the Minister Presidents request, it retroactively approved the budgets of the past four years, which had been implemented without Parliamentary conse. In the elections to the House of Deputies the liberals suffer a major defeat, losing their large majority

Role range: 1862-1890

Election

The election is held during the Battle of Konigratz. Has a sufficient majority to raise an army reform budget for the 1st time in 5 yrs. Conservative victory in the chamber of 142

Role range: 1866-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation had nearly 30 million inhabitants, of which eighty percent lived in Prussia

Role range: 1862-1890

Reform of Parliament

No need to guarantee accountability of Minister's to Parliament. Gets Bill of Indemnity passed

Role range: 1862-1890

Zollverein

The Zollverein is effectively ended in 1866 with the advent of the Austro-Prussian War

Role range: 1862-1890

Budget

Raises a budget for the 1st time since 1862. Admits that the budget is unconstitutional in a bid to pacify the Liberals

Constitution of Germany

Admits that the budget is unconstitutional in a bid to pacify the Liberals

Constitution

Prussia and the other north German states prepare the election of a North German Parliament. This konstituierender Reichstag is elected in February 1867 based on state laws

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

Prussia and the other north German states prepare the election of a North German Parliament. This konstituierender Reichstag is elected in February 1867 based on state laws

Role range: 1862-1890

Conference of London

Luxemburg becomes neutral & demilitarized, under the protection of the European powers

Role range: 1862-1890

Economy of Germany

A new organisation with the same name was brought about in 1867 when peace was restored, the new Zollverein is stronger, in that no individual state had a veto

Role range: 1862-1890

Neutrality

Luxemburg becomes neutral & demilitarized, under the protection of the European powers

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation allows free movement of citizens within the territory of the Confederation

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation establishes a common passports

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation establishes a common postal system

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

To solidify Prussian hegemony, Prussia and several other North German states joined the North German Confederation. King Wilhelm I serves as its President, and Bismarck as its Chancellor. From this point on begins what historians refer to as "The Misery of Austria", in which Austria serves as a mere vassal to the superior Germany, a relationship that was to shape history up to the two World Wars

Role range: 1862-1890

Zollverein

A new organisation with the same name was brought about in 1867 when peace was restored, the new Zollverein is stronger, in that no individual state had a veto

Role range: 1862-1890

Constitution of Germany

Creates a Customs Parliament including the south German States

Role range: 1862-1890

Customs Parliament

Creates a Customs Parliament including the south German States

Role range: 1862-1890

Zollverein

Schleswig-Holstein, Kausenburg and Mecklenburg join the Zollverein

Role range: 1862-1890

Succession

Informed by Charles Anthony that Leopold had been sounded out for the Spanish throne. Charles Anthony asks Bismarck to tell William to decide Leopolds Spanish succession

Role range: 1862-1890

Benedetti is told by Bismarck that Leopold had refused the Spanish throne

Benedetti is told by Bismarck that Leopold had refused the Spanish throne

Role range: 1862-1890

Constitution of Germany

The Customs Union fails, "no man is humiliated who does not feel himself humiliated"

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation allows equal rights for the different religious denominations

Role range: 1862-1890

North German Confederation

The North German Confederation establishes unified measures and weights (with the obligatory introduction of the metric system)

Role range: 1862-1890

Union-Customs

The Customs Union fails, "no man is humiliated who does not feel himself humiliated"

Role range: 1862-1890

Mobilization

Bavaria & Baden mobilize under the terms of the 1866 military treaties

Role range: 1870-1871 – 1862-1890

Succession

Issues a memo saying a Hohenzollern is Spain would tie down 2 French Divs

Role range: 1870-1871 – 1862-1890

Succession

William & the Crown Prince oppose Charles Anthonys Spanish succession. Urges Charles Anthony to accept the Spanish crown

Role range: 1870-1871 – 1862-1890

Alliance Agreement

Publishes alliances with south German states, German Armies are under Prussian control

Role range: 1862-1890

Alliance Bismarck and the south German states

Publishes alliances with south German states, German Armies are under Prussian control

Role range: 1862-1890