Rule of Schleswig
The North German Constitution creates a federal state under Prussian leadership.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
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Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck through 53 dated historical records for Germany.
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1866–1867Years on this page
1866
South German Settlement
Austrian Silesia remains under Habsburg rule because Prussia demands no Austrian territory.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Frankfurt
Prussian annexation legislation incorporates the Kingdom of Hanover.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Frankfurt
The annexation law incorporates Hanover as a province of the Prussian monarchy.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Hanover
Prussian annexation legislation incorporates the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Hanover
The annexation law incorporates Hesse-Kassel into the Prussian state.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Hesse-Kassel
The Peace of Prague confirms Prussian possession of Holstein before its provincial incorporation.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Hesse-Kassel
The annexation law incorporates Nassau and expands Prussia's western territory.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Nassau
The Peace of Prague confirms Prussian possession of Schleswig before its provincial incorporation.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Annexation of Nassau
The peace leaves Austrian Silesia unchanged and rejects any territorial transfer to Prussia.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Prussian Annexations
Bismarck directs legislation annexing Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, Nassau, Frankfurt, and other territories.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
1867
Constituent Reichstag Election
Bismarck oversees elections for the Reichstag charged with considering the northern federal constitution.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
North German Constitution
Bismarck accepts French mediation after Königgrätz while insisting upon Prussia's essential terms.
Role range: 1866-1866 – 1862-1890
Records, sources and methodology
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