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Events relating to the austrian empire
Suppression of unrest in Hungary provokes a third violent uprising in Vienna and another flight by Ferdinand I, this time to Olomouc
18-year-old Francis Joseph becomes emperor of Austria when his uncle, Ferdinand I, abdicates at the end of a year of unrest
Nationalist leader Lajos Kossuth announces the independence of Hungary and the deposition of the Habsburg dynasty
The Habsburgs recover power in both Austria and Hungary
A French and Piedmontese army liberates Milan from Austrian rule
French and Piedmontese forces defeat the Austrians decisively at Solferino, in a battle involving appalling casualties
Prussia and Austria combine forces to seize Schleswig-Holstein, but soon fall out
Prussia invades its neighbouring German states and launches the Seven Weeks' War
The Prussians achieve the first blitzkrieg in their Seven Weeks' War defeat of the Austrians
The terms of the treaty of Prague, ending the Seven Weeks War, make plain the transfer of German leadership from Austria to Prussia
Austrian rule ends in the Venetian territories, which now join the new kingdom of Italy
Francis Joseph, emperor of Austria, is also crowned king of Hungary – to become ruler of the 'dual monarchy' of Austria-Hungary
A revival of the Prussian Zollverein, or customs union, includes all the German states except Austria
A congress in Berlin agrees that Austria may administer the Turkish province of Bosnia-Herzegovina
Austria annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina, in response to the policy of the Young Turks in Istanbul
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip
Austria-Hungary plans to attack Serbia, in response to the assassination of the archduke, and seeks a guarantee of German support
Germany promises to support Austria-Hungary if a strike against Serbia provokes war with Russia
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, following this with bombardment of the Serbian capital, Belgrade
The Austrian attack on Serbia causes Russia to mobilize her army
In response to the tsar's mobilization of his troops, Germany declares war on Russia
France declares war on the empire of Austria-Hungary
Britain declares war on the empire of Austria-Hungary
Italy declares war against Austria-Hungary, but not as yet against Germany
Austria-Hungary renews its attack on Serbia, and its troops capture Belgrade
