Austro-Prussian War

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The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
German unification war
war
alsoKnownAs German War
Seven Weeks' War
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
belligerent Austrian Empire
Baden
Bavaria
Electorate of Hesse
Frankfurt
linked to: Frankfurt am Main

Grand Duchy of Hesse
Kingdom of Hanover
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Kingdom of Saxony
Nassau
Saxony-Altenburg
Saxony-Coburg and Gotha
linked to: Saxe-Coburg

Saxony-Meiningen
Württemberg
casualties tens of thousands killed and wounded
cause dispute over the administration of Schleswig and Holstein
rivalry between Austria and Prussia for leadership in Germany
commander Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder
King Wilhelm I of Prussia
Otto von Bismarck
endDate 1866-08-23
followedBy Franco-Prussian War
location Bohemia
Central Europe
German Confederation
Italy
mainBattle Battle of Custoza (1866)
Battle of Königgrätz
Battle of Sadowa
Naval Battle of Lissa
partOf process of German unification
politicalConsequence annexation of Frankfurt by Prussia
annexation of Hanover by Prussia
annexation of Nassau by Prussia
annexation of Schleswig-Holstein by Prussia
end of Austrian influence in northern Germany
precededBy Second Schleswig War
result Austrian defeat
Prussian dominance among German states
Prussian victory
dissolution of the German Confederation
establishment of the North German Confederation
exclusion of Austria from German affairs
step toward German unification under Prussia
startDate 1866-06-14
treaty Peace of Prague
Treaty of Nikolsburg
Treaty of Vienna (1866)
year 1866

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Kingdom of Württemberg event Austro-Prussian War
Prussia event Austro-Prussian War
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy involvedIn Austro-Prussian War
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) conflict Third Italian War of Independence
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
Otto von Bismarck participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Austrian Silesia significantEvent Austro-Prussian War
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Imperial German Army establishedBy Unification of Germany
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
Prussian Army engagedIn Austro-Prussian War
North German Confederation formedAfter Austro-Prussian War
German Confederation dissolvedAfter Austro-Prussian War
King of Württemberg participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War alsoKnownAs Seven Weeks' War
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
Prussian Order of the Crown usedInConflict Austro-Prussian War
Duchy of Nassau participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Ausgleich of 1867 follows Austro-Prussian War of 1866
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
William I, German Emperor significantEvent Austro-Prussian War
Elector of Hesse abolishedAsResultOf Austro-Prussian War
George V of Hanover conflict Austro-Prussian War
Duke of Nassau reasonForAnnexation Austro-Prussian War
Great General Staff usedInConflict Austro-Prussian War
Bavarian Army participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Frederick III, German Emperor participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Province of Hesse-Nassau createdAfter Austro-Prussian War
Franz Joseph I of Austria notableEvent Austro-Prussian War
Hanoverian Army conflict Austro-Prussian War
Feldzeugmeister usedInConflict Austro-Prussian War
Alfred von Waldersee conflict Austro-Prussian War
Second Schleswig War followedBy Austro-Prussian War
Otto von Bismarck militaryConflict Austro-Prussian War
subject linked to: Iron Chancellor
King of Prussia significantEvent Austro-Prussian War
Alfred von Schlieffen participantIn Austro-Prussian War
King of Lombardy–Venetia dissolvedFollowing Austro-Prussian War
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder notableEvent Austro-Prussian War
Alexander von Kluck participantIn Austro-Prussian War
Alexander von Kluck conflict Austro-Prussian War
Kingdom of Saxony participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Maximilian von Prittwitz participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Third Italian War of Independence ally Austro-Prussian War
Annexation of Venetia relatedEvent Austro-Prussian War
Potato War isPartOf Austro–Prussian rivalry
linked to: Austro-Prussian War
Saxon Army participatedIn Austro-Prussian War
Württemberg Army conflict Austro-Prussian War
Prussian Ministry of War significantEvent Austro-Prussian War
Albrecht von Roon notableCommanderIn Austro-Prussian War
Albrecht von Roon militaryConflict Austro-Prussian War