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Schleswig in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Schleswig in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

12 records6 event labels4 people1713โ€“1879

Historical events in Schleswig

1713

1713
Independence of Germany
Georg Heinrich von Gortz ยท Government of Germany

Helps preserve the independence of Schleswig from Danish rule

1713
Independence of Schleswig
Georg Heinrich von Gortz ยท Government of Germany

Helps preserve the independence of Schleswig from Danish rule

1850

1850
Denmark-Prussia War
Frederick William IV ยท Denmark-Prussia War

France, Britain & Russia sign a protocol recognizing Danish rule in Schleswig

1864

1864
Invasion of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Schleswig War, 2nd

Conflict arose due to the passing of the November Constitution, which integrated the Duchy of Schleswig into the Danish kingdom in violation of the London Protocol

1 February 1864
Invasion of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Schleswig War, 2nd

The Danish President Carl Christian Hall drafts the 'November Constitution' to link Schleswig more closely to the Danish kingdom, he sparks German protests, and troops of the German Confederation occupy Holstein and Lauenburg

1 August 1864
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Schleswig War, 2nd

The preliminaries of a peace treaty are signed, the King of Denmark renounces all his rights in the duchies in favour of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia

30 October 1864
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Schleswig War, 2nd

In the Treaty of Vienna Denmark cedes Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

30 October 1864
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Schleswig War, 2nd

The war ends with the Treaty of Vienna and Denmark's cession of the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg to Prussia and Austria

1865

14 August 1865
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck ยท Seven Weeks War

Obtains administrative control of Schleswig while joint Austro-Prussian sovereignty formally continues.

1866

23 August 1866
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck ยท Seven Weeks War

The North German Constitution creates a federal state under Prussian leadership.

1879

4 February 1879
Rule of Schleswig
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Reich, 2nd

Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig

4 February 1879
Treaty of Prague
Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen ยท Reich, 2nd

Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig

Provenance

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