Birth of Georg Leo von Caprivi24 February 1831
Birth of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Historical person
Georg Leo von Caprivi Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Georg Leo von Caprivi, based on 20 World History Database records associated with Germany.
20 records1831–189916 events3 places
Chronological biography
1831
1870
Chief of Staff1870
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Tenth Army Corps
Chief of Staff1870
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Tenth Army Corps
Tenth Army1870
Appointed Chief of Staff of the Tenth Army Corps
Tenth Army1870
Appointed Chief of Staff to the Tenth Army Corps
1882
Chief Admiralty1882
Appointed Chief of the Admiralty
1886
Resignation of Georg Leo von Caprivi1886
Resigns because Wilhelm I consults his cabinet chiefs without his knowledge
1888
Chief Imperial Admiralty1888
Appointed Chief of the Imperial Admiralty
1890
Rule of Caprivi Strip1890
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
Rule of German South West Africa1890
The Caprivi Strip is added to German South West Africa, thus linking that territory with the Zambezi River
ChancellorFebruary 1890
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
Chancellor18 March 1890
Appointed Imperial Chancellor
Reinsurance Treaty21 March 1890
Instructed by Wihelm II to renew the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
Rule of HeligolandJuly 1890
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Rule of ZanzibarJuly 1890
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Treaty of ZanzibarJuly 1890
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
Under the Zanzibar TreatyJuly 1890
Under the Zanzibar Treaty the British cede the island of Heligoland to Germany in exchange for control of Zanzibar
1892
Resignation of Georg Leo von Caprivi1892
Following a legislative defeat on an Educational Bill, Caprivi resigns as Prussian Minister President and is replaced by Count Botho zu Eulenburg
1894
Dismissal1894
Dismissed as Chancellor & replaced by Prince Chlodwig of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst
1899
Death of Georg Leo von Caprivi6 February 1899
Death of Georg Leo von Caprivi
Titles and roles
Chief of Imperial Admiralty · Chief of Staff · Chief of the Admiralty · Imperial Chancellor
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.