Rule of Schleswig
Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1879 in Germany
Explore 13 historical events and records for Germany in 1879.
Historical records for Germany in 1879
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 13 of 13 unique records.
13Unique records
1 of 1Page
13Named events on this page
6Named people on this page
5Places on this page
February
Treaty of Prague
Breaks the Treaty of Prague & refuses to support a plebiscite in northern Schleswig
Death of Albrecht von Roon
Death of Albrecht von Roon
September
William I & Alexander II try to put right some misunderstandings
William I & Alexander II try to put right some misunderstandings
October
Alliance Austria and Germany, similar to the Holy Alliance
Agrees a dual alliance between Austria & Germany, similar to the Holy Alliance
Neutrality
Austria & Germany agree neutrality if either is at war, except against Russia
Treaty of Alliance
The Austrian alliance is used to prevent & Crimean coaliton & avoid another war. Austria & Germany agree to support each other in any war with Russia. Austria & Germany agree neutrality if either is at war, except against Russia. A Treaty of alliance is signed between Austria & Germany, despite William Is opposition
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Bismarck and the Conservative parties
Does not create a "greater Germany", preserves the balance of power. Breaks from the national liberals & relies upon the conservative parties
Begriffsschrift
Frege publishes Begriffsschrift, introducing a formal system of modern predicate logic.
Invasion of Russia
To avoid war on two fronts develops a strategy for invading Russia & then France
Invention of Tram
Demonstrates the 1st electric tram in Germany
Protectionist Tariff Turn in Germany
Bismarck's shift toward protective tariffs challenged older free trade preferences within liberal political circles.
Raises some tariff restrictions against Russia
Raises some tariff restrictions against Russia
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.