Invasion of France
Germany completes its evacuation of France
Role range: 1870-1871 – 1871-1890
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Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen Biography and Timeline — Page 7
Follow Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen through 331 dated historical records for Germany.
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1873
Alliance Agreement
An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Alliance Emperors of Germany, Russia and Austria
An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Constitution of Germany
The office of Minister President of Prussia is temporarily separated from that of Chancellor, when Albrecht von Roon is appointed to the former office, but by the end of the year, Roon resigned due to ill health, and Bismarck becomes PM
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Legislation
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests. The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests
Role range: 1871-1890
Alliance William, Moltke and Bismarck
William, Moltke & Bismarck agree a military convention with the Russians
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Kulturkampf
Two archbishops are in prison & 1300 parishes do not have a priest. The term "Kulurkampf" is 1st used to describe Bismarks crusade against the Catholics. Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility. Bismarck sees the addition of the southern German states (especially Catholic Bavaria) as a possible threat to the Empires stability
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Vatican Council
Tensions were also increased by the 1870 Vatican Council proclamation on papal infallibility
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Reform of Church-State Relations
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests. The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing of priests
Role range: 1871-1890
Roman Catholic Church
The "May Laws" of 1873-75 require state approval for training & licensing priests
Role range: 1871-1890
1874
Election
The Catholic Centre increases its seats because of hatred of the May Laws. Catholics rally around the Centre Party which increases its vote from 63 to 91 seats
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Legislation
Further May Laws against the Ultramontane clergy provoking Pius IX to annul them
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Kulturkampf
Eduard Kullmann attempts to assassinate Bismarck with a pistol, but only hits his hand, Kullmann names the church laws as the reason why he had to shoot Bismarck
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Arrest of Harry von Arnim
Count Arnim is arrested after the discovery of a plot to replace Bismarck by him
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Budget
Finally passes the military budget, each military budget is to last 7 years
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Catholic Centre Party
Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Election
Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Kulturkampf
Bismarck's attempts to restrict the power of the Catholic Church, represented in politics by the Catholic Centre Party, were not successful, in the 1874 elections, these forces double their representation in the Parliament. Bismarck even blames the poisoning of a popular lion from Berlin Zoological Gardens on Catholic conspirators
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Plot
A Catholic, Heinz Kullman, attempts to assassinate Bismarck at Bad Kissingen
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
1875
Seeks to preserve relations with Russia
Seeks to preserve relations with Russia after problems with France
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Political Support at Berlin
Starts a war scare with France. Louis Decazes seeks support from Russia & Britain against Bismarck, war is averted. Creates tension with France whe he asks "is war in sight?" in the Berlin Post
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Constitution of Germany
The Congregations Law of 1875 abolishes religious orders, stops state subsidies to the Catholic Church, and removes religious protections from the Prussian constitution
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Kulturkampf
The Congregations Law of 1875 abolishes religious orders, stops state subsidies to the Catholic Church, and removes religious protections from the Prussian constitution. The 1871 Kanzelparagraph introduced a series of sanctions against Catholicism imposed by Bismarck throughout 1875. Marriage becomes a mandatory civil ceremony, removed from the control of the Church
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Legislation
The Congregations Law of 1875 abolishes religious orders, stops state subsidies to the Catholic Church, and removes religious protections from the Prussian constitution. Marriage becomes a mandatory civil ceremony, removed from the control of the Church
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
1876
Alliance Agreement at Alsace
Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Alliance Bismarck and Russia
Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Rule of Alsace-Lorraine
Offers Russia an alliance if for Alsace-Lorraine, Russia refuses
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
1878
Kulturkampf
Moderates his struggle with the Catholic Church and in the wake of Pius IXs death on February 7, 1878, reconciled with the new Pope, Leo XIII, lifting some sanctions
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890
Congress Presidency
Opens the Congress of Berlin as host and presiding statesman for the negotiations.
Role range: 1877-1878
Congress of Berlin
Opening day of the Congress of Berlin to resolve the "Eastern Question"
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Congress of Berlin
The Congress of Berlin redistributes back to the Ottoman Empire certain Bulgarian territories that the previous Treaty had given to the Principality of Bulgaria, most notably Macedonia.
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Congress of Berlin
The congress aims to revise the Treaty of San Stefano and keep Constantinople in Ottoman hands and disavow Russia's victory over the decaying Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78.
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Congress of Berlin
The congress revises or eliminates 18 of the 29 articles in the Treaty of San Stefano using as a foundation the treaties of Paris (1856) and London (1871).
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Congress of Berlin
The meetings are held at Chancellor Bismarck's residence, the Reichskanzlei (Chancellery), the former Radziwill Palace, from June 13, 1878 until July 13, 1878.
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Treaty of San Stefano
The congress revisedsor eliminates 18 of the 29 articles in the Treaty of San Stefano using as a foundation the treaties of Paris (1856) and London (1871)
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
Bosnia Settlement
Presides over agreement allowing Austria-Hungary to occupy and administer Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Role range: 1877-1878
Bulgaria Settlement
Helps secure a compromise that replaces the large San Stefano Bulgaria with a smaller autonomous principality.
Role range: 1877-1878
Congress of Berlin
Closing day of the Congress of Berlin
Role range: 1877-1878 – 1871-1890
European Balance
Uses the congress to revise San Stefano while trying to prevent a wider conflict between Russia and Britain.
Role range: 1877-1878
Honest Broker
Presents Germany as an intermediary between the competing Russian, British, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman interests.
Role range: 1877-1878
Records, sources and methodology
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