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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is born in Graz, Austria |
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At Miramar Castle in Trieste, Austria, Archduke Maximilian officially accepts the imperial throne of Mexico |
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At the Battle of Custoza, near Verona, Austrian troops halt the Italian invasion of Venetia. |
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Austria demands that Sardinia-Piedmont disarm, and issues a three-day ultimatum |
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Austria forgives Hungarian rebels for their role in 1848 revolution |
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Austrian and Italian naval units clash at Lissa in the first major fleet confrontation of ironclads. |
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Austrian troops cross into eastern Prussia setting off full war between Prussia and Austria. |
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Danish and Austrian naval units clash in the North Sea at the Battle of Heligoland |
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Five Austrian army corps have crossed into Piedmont and occupy large areas north of the Po River |
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France tells Austria war on Piedmont-Sardinia would mean war with France |
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French Emperor Napoleon III issues his official declaration of war on the Austrian Empire |
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French troops are starting to depart Paris for Italy to confront the Austrians |
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Great Power conference proposed in Europe to head off war between Austria and Piedmont-Sardinia |
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In Austria-Hungary, Emperor Franz Joseph introduces constitutional reforms |
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In Austria, Prussia and Austria's victorious war against Denmark comes to an official end with the Treaty of Vienna |
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In Italy, the pro-Austrian Duke of Modena flees and a provisional government is formed |
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Italian nationalists in Florence overthrow the Hapsburg Grand Duke Leopold II of Tuscany |
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Italy and Austria sign the Armistice of Cormon, ending their seven week conflict. |
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Italy, allied to Prussia, declares war on the Austrian Empire. |
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Piedmont-Sardinia rejects Austria's call to disarm |
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Prussia and Austria agree a cease fire and armistice to end their five week conflict. |
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Prussia and Austria sign the Peace of Prague, ending the Prussian-Austrian War. |
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The Austrian Empire declares war on Sardinia-Piedmont |
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The Austrian Empire mobilizes in response to the war preparations of Piedmont-Sardinia |
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The flag of Italy is raised over the formerly Austrian-controlled city of Venice. |
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The Italian Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia mobilizes its armed forces for war with Austria |
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The Prussians win the decisive victory of the Prussia-Austria War at the Battle of Königgrätz/Sadowa. |
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The results of the plebiscite confirming Austria's ceding of Venice to Italy are announced. |
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The Swiss Federal Council says Switzerland will defend itself and its neutrality, by force if need be |
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The Treaty of Prague ends the Italian-Austrian War and cedes Venetia for transfer to Italy. |
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Treaty negotiations successfully conclude the late war between France, Austria, and Piedmont |
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