Birth of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Birth of Georg Leo von Caprivi
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Georg Leo von Caprivi Biography and Timeline
Follow Georg Leo von Caprivi through 20 dated historical records for Germany.
Georg Leo von Caprivi, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
20Distinct records
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1831–1899Years on this page
1831
1870
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Tenth Army Corps
Role range: 1870-1871 – 1870-1871
Tenth Army
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Tenth Army Corps
Role range: 1870-1871 – 1870-1871
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Tenth Army Corps
Tenth Army
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Tenth Army Corps
1882
Chief Admiralty
Appointed Chief of the Admiralty
1886
Resignation of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Resigns because Wilhelm I consults his cabinet chiefs without his knowledge
1888
Chief Imperial Admiralty
Appointed Chief of the Imperial Admiralty
1890
Chancellor
Summoned to Berlin by Wilhelm II, Caprivi is informed that he is the Kaisers intended choice should Bismarck prove resistant to Wilhelms proposed changes to the Government
Role range: 1890-1894
Chancellor
Appointed Imperial Chancellor
Role range: 1890-1894
Reinsurance Treaty
Instructed by Wihelm II to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
Role range: 1871-1918 – 1890-1894
Rule of Heligoland
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Role range: 1890-1894
Rule of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Role range: 1890-1894
Treaty of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Role range: 1890-1894
Under the Zanzibar Treaty
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Role range: 1871-1814 – 1890-1894
Rule of Caprivi Strip
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
Role range: 1890-1894
Rule of German South West Africa
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
Role range: 1890-1894
1892
Resignation of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Following a legislative defeat on an Educational Bill, Caprivi resigns as Prussian Minister President and is replaced by Count Botho zu Eulenburg
Role range: 1890-1894
1894
Dismissal
Dismissed as Chancellor & replaced by Prince Chlodwig of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst
Role range: 1890-1894
1899
Death of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Death of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.