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Italy in 1915

Historical records for Italy in 1915, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

37Records
30Events
10Named people
3Places
3Categories

Historical records

April

26 April 1915Adalia InterestSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains recognition of an Italian interest in the region around Adalia if Ottoman territory in Asia is partitioned.

26 April 1915Albanian ArrangementSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Accepts provisions concerning Valona, a reduced neutral Albanian state and possible territorial changes around Albania.

26 April 1915Albanian ArrangementsSidney Sonnino

Albania · Warfare / World War, 1st

Accepts provisions allowing a reduced neutral Albanian state while giving Italy a privileged position around Valona and in Albanian foreign affairs.

26 April 1915Bolshevik PartySonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

The Treaty is secret until later exposed by the Russian Bolsheviks

26 April 1915Dalmatian ClaimsAntonio Salandra

Rome · Warfare / World War, 1st

Accepts the agreement promising Italy substantial parts of Dalmatia and specified Adriatic islands.

26 April 1915Dalmatian ClaimsSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains extensive promised territorial gains along the Dalmatian coast and islands.

26 April 1915Decision for InterventionVictor Emmanuel Victor Emmanuel III

Rome · Warfare / World War, 1st

Supports the secret agreement that aligns Italy with the Entente and promises territorial rewards after victory.

26 April 1915DodecaneseSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures Allied recognition of Italian ownership of the Dodecanese islands already occupied by Italy.

26 April 1915Dodecanese PromiseSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains Allied recognition of future Italian sovereignty over the Dodecanese islands then occupied by Italy.

26 April 1915Entry CommitmentAntonio Salandra

Rome · Warfare / World War, 1st

Approves Italy's commitment to begin active operations against the enemies of the Entente within one month.

26 April 1915Holy See Exclusion ClauseBenedict XV

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

The treaty contains a clause supporting Italian opposition to Holy See representation in future peace negotiations concerning the war.

26 April 1915London LoanSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains a British undertaking to facilitate an immediate Italian loan of at least fifty million pounds on the London market.

26 April 1915One-Month Entry CommitmentGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Commits Italy to take the field within one month of signing the agreement.

26 April 1915Treaty of LondonSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Negotiates the secret agreement promising Italy Trentino, South Tyrol, Trieste, Istria and other gains in return for entering the war.

26 April 1915Treaty SecrecySidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Accepts that the agreement and its territorial promises will remain secret.

26 April 1915Treaty SignatureGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Signs the Treaty of London for Italy after presenting his government's memorandum of conditions.

26 April 1915Treaty SignatureGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Imperiali places Italy's signature on the secret accord binding Italy to enter the war alongside the Entente.

26 April 1915Trentino and South TyrolSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures Allied promises that Italy will receive Trentino and South Tyrol to the Brenner after victory.

26 April 1915Trentino PromiseGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures the Allied promise that Italy should receive the Trentino and the frontier toward the Brenner after victory.

26 April 1915Trieste and IstriaSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains promises of Trieste, Gorizia, Gradisca and most of Istria in the future peace settlement.

26 April 1915Trieste and Istria PromiseSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures promised Italian acquisition of Trieste, Gorizia, Gradisca and most of Istria under the secret settlement.

26 April 1915Valona and SasenoSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures a promise that Italy will receive Valona, Saseno and surrounding strategic territory.

26 April 1915Valona PromiseGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures a promise of full Italian sovereignty over Valona, Saseno and surrounding territory.

26 April 1915War ContributionSidney Sonnino

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Secures a promise that Italy will receive a share of any war contribution proportionate to its sacrifices.

26 April 1915War Indemnity ClauseGuglielmo Imperiali

London · Warfare / World War, 1st

Obtains recognition that Italy should receive a share of any eventual war indemnity reflecting its sacrifices.

April 1915Italian Entry NegotiationsAntonio Salandra

Rome · Warfare / World War, 1st

Directs the government that negotiates Italy's move from neutrality toward intervention alongside the Entente.

May

23 May 1915Declaration of WarSonnino

Warfare / World War, 1st

Hands the declaration of war on Austria to Baron Macchio

23 May 1915Declaration of WarVictor Emmanuel III

Warfare / World War, 1st

Signs the declaration of war on Austria

23 May 1915Invasion of AustriaVictor Emmanuel III

Warfare / World War, 1st

Italy begins to invade Austria along a 60 mile front

May 1915Italian Intervention DecisionVictor Emmanuel III

Rome · Warfare / World War, 1st

Supports the government decision that leads Italy to enter the war after the secret London agreement.

September

28 September 1915Commander of 6th CorpsLuigi Attilio Capello

Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander of 6th Corps when Italy enters the war

28 September 1915Commander of 6th CorpsLuigi Attilio Capello

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Commander of 6th Corps when Italy enters the war

October

19 October 1915Declaration of WarVictor Emmanuel III

Warfare / World War, 1st

Russia and Italy declare war on Bulgaria

Other Events

1915AdmiralLuigi Amedeo Abruzzi

Warfare / Military

Appointed Admiral, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III

1915AdmiralLuigi Amedeo Abruzzi

Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Admiral, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III

1915Commander in ChiefCadorna

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief

1915Commander in ChiefCadorna

Warfare / World War, 1st

Appointed Commander in Chief

Names involved

Antonio SalandraBenedict XVCadornaGuglielmo ImperialiLuigi Amedeo AbruzziLuigi Attilio CapelloSidney SonninoSonninoVictor Emmanuel IIIVictor Emmanuel Victor Emmanuel III

Places involved

AlbaniaLondonRome

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.