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1848 in Austria — Page 2

Explore 59 historical events and records for Austria in 1848.

Historical records for Austria in 1848

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Austrian Command Demands Insurgent Disarmament

I, Ferdinand · Cracow · Imperial Authority · Warfare / Military

The Austrian command demanded the surrender of weapons and the restoration of order following the April fighting.

Austrian Garrison Faces Urban Unrest

Hammerstein, Wilhelm · Cracow · Imperial Authority · Warfare / Military

Austrian troops confronted armed tension in Krakow during the April 1848 revolutionary disturbances.

Austrian Soldiers Secure City Defenses

I, Ferdinand · Cracow · Imperial Authority · Warfare / Military

Imperial troops consolidated their hold on strategic positions in Krakow after the artillery bombardment.

Chancellor

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Vienna · Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Prime Minister of Austria. Appointed Chancellor of Austria

Constitution of Austria

Ferdinand I · Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Founds a Provisional Parliament

Constitution of Austria

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Vienna · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Government / Government of Austria

Draws up a centralized & absolutist state

Foreign Secretary of Austria

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Foreign Secretary of Austria · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Foreign Minister

Frankfurt Assembly

Ferdinand I · Government / Government of Austria

In the Revolutions of 1848 the Austrian dominated German Confederation is dissolved and the Frankfurt Assembly seeks to establish new constitutions for the German states

German Confederation

Ferdinand I · Government / Government of Austria

In the Revolutions of 1848 the Austrian dominated German Confederation is dissolved and the Frankfurt Assembly seeks to establish new constitutions for the German states

Imperial Authorities Impose Krakow Restrictions

I, Ferdinand · Cracow · Imperial Authority · Warfare / Military

Imperial authorities sought to regain control of Krakow after revolutionary demonstrations escalated into fighting.

Minister of Commerce

Bruck, Karl Ludwig von · Minister of Commerce · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Minister of Commerce

Minister of Justice

Bach, Alexander Freiherr von · Minister of Justice · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Minister of Justice

Minister of Two Sicilies

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Minister of Two Sicilies · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Minister of Two Sicilies

Rebellion of Rebels in Hungary

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Chancellor · Warfare / Military

Suppresses a rebellion in Hungary

Rebellion of Rebels in Italy

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Vienna · Chancellor · Warfare / Military

Suppresses a rebellion in Italy

Rebellion of Rebels in Milan

Ferdinand I · Milan · Warfare / Military

Rebellion breaks out in Milan

Rebellion of Rebels in Piedmont

Ferdinand I · Piedmont · Warfare / Military

Piedmont declares war on Austro

Rebellion of Rebels in Vienna

Petofi, Sandor · Vienna · Warfare / Military

Publishes the "Twelve Points", a list of radical demmands

Succession

Schwarzenburg, Felix zu · Vienna · Chancellor · Government / Government of Austria

Secures the Succession of Francis Joseph I

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