Concert of Europe 1815-1914

Battle of waterloo occurs, setting things up for the Congress of Vienna to meet

Jun 18, 1815

The Battle of Waterloo was what brought down Napoleon, after which the Congress of Vienna met.

Congress of Vienna meets for first time

Sep 1, 1815

They wanted to undo everything Napoleon acomplished. Hosted by Prince Melternich of Austria. Wanted to restore as many mon archies that had been dethroned by Napoleon as possible, and were against violence.

France Becomes part of the concert of europe.

Feb 11, 1818

Concert of Europe suppresses uprisings and constitutional Takeovers in italy

Feb 11, 1822

Treaty of Unikar-Skelessi

Feb 13, 1833

Gave Russia access to the straits between Bosporus and Dardanelles. The Concert was angery that Russia was permitted to use this area, and in an effort to peaceably solve the problem held the Straits Convention of 1841.

Crimean War starts

Feb 11, 1853

Was russian failure and ended establishment of concert of europe because austrians and prussians did not get involved. ended in 1856. First war to be photographed.

Otto Von Bismarck becomes German Chancellor

Feb 11, 1862

Italian city states unify, forming Italy as we know it today

Feb 13, 1871

Bismarck starts a war between Prussia and France that leads to the founding of Germany

Feb 14, 1871

Directly caused by Congress of Vienna.

Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, starting World War 1

Jun 28, 1914

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, which started World War I