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Germany in 1863

Historical records for Germany in 1863, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

18Records
12Events
3Named people
4Places
4Categories

Historical records

January

15 January 1863Birth of sonWihelm Marx

Cologne · Politics / Centre Party

Born in Cologne, son of a teacher

June

1 June 1863Press DecreeOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Bans all publications intended to bring the crown, state or Church into disrepute

October

October 1863ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

The House makes repeated calls to the King to dismiss Bismarck, but the King supports him as he feared that if he dismissed him, a liberal ministry would follow. Bismarck's supporters do poorly in the elections in which a liberal coalition (whose primary member was the Progress Party) win over two-thirds of the seats in the House

November

28 November 1863Alliance Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen and AustriaOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

28 November 1863Constitution of GermanyOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

The House of Deputies passes a resolution declaring that it could no longer come to terms with Bismarck, the King dissolves the Diet, accusing it of trying to obtain unconstitutional control over the ministry

28 November 1863Constitution of GermanyOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Schleswig-Holst · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after the Danish King declares unification with Schleswig-Holst

28 November 1863International DeclarationOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

28 November 1863Rule of Schleswig-HolsteinOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Schleswig-Holst · Government / Government of Germany

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish unity over Schleswig-Holstein

December

24 December 1863Invasion of HolsteinOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Saxon and Hanoverian troops march into Holstein on behalf of the Confederation

Other Events

1863ConventionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Alvensleben · Government / Government of Germany

Renewal of friendship with Russia

1863ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck retains power because he had the support of Wilhelm who fears a liberal ministry. A liberal coalition led by the Progressive Party, Fortschrittspartei, wins 2/3 of the votes to the House of Deputies

1863ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck's supporters do poorly in the elections in which a liberal coalition (whose primary member was the Progress Party) win over two-thirds of the seats in the House.

1863ElectionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

The House makes repeated calls to the King to dismiss Bismarck, but the King supports him as he feared that if he dismissed him, a liberal ministry would follow.

1863London ProtocolOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Warfare / 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

1863Military GovernorCharles Anthony

Berlin · House / House of Hohenzollern

Appointed Military Governor of the Rhineland

1863November ConstitutionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Warfare / 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

1863November ConstitutionOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Warfare / Schleswig War, 2nd

Denmark's November Constitution causes outrage among the Duchies' German population and a resolution is passed by the German Confederation at the initiative of the Prussian Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck, calling for the occupation of Holstein by Confederate forces

1863Press DecreeOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Government / Government of Germany

Bismarck issues an edict resricting the freedom of the press

Names involved

Charles AnthonyOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-SchonhausenWihelm Marx

Places involved

AlvenslebenBerlinCologneSchleswig-Holst

Provenance

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