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| 1830 | Birth |  |
| 18th Aug Schonnbrunn Birth of Franz Josef I, eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl brother & her to Ferdinand I |
| 1848 | Abdication | |
| Dec Vienna Ferdinand I abdicates in favour of his nehew, Franz Josef I |
| 2nd Dec Emperor Ferdinand abdicates |
| 1848 | Succession | |
| 2nd Dec Vienna Succeeds as Emperor of Austria |
| 1849 | Battle of Temesvar | |
| 9th Aug Temesvar The Hungarians are defeated by the Russians at Temesvar |
| 1849 | Constitution | |
| Olmutz Draws up an absolutist constitution after the battle of Kaolna |
| Olmutz Nominally accepts parliamentary monarchy |
| 30th Sep Vienna Prussia accepts Franz's offer to help administer the German Confederation |
| 1849 | Defeat | |
| Franz Josef I defeats the army led by Louis Kossuth |
| 1849 | Diplomacy | |
| 9th Sep Teplitz Meets Frederick William & offers joint administration of the German Confederation |
| 1849 | Independence | |
| 14th April Budapest Hungary declares its independence |
| 14th April Budapest The "House of Habsburg is for ever deposed from sovereignty over Hungary" |
| 1849 | Rebellion | |
| May Vienna Appeals to Tsar Nicholas for help in putting down the Hungarian rebellion |
| Aug Vienna The rebellion in Hungary is defeated & Kossuth forced into exile |
| 1849 | Rule of Austria | |
| 13th Aug Hungary's General Gorgey surrenders to the Russian forces & Russia gives Hungary back to Austria |
| 1850 | Constitution | |
| Franz Josef I rules as an absolute monarch for the next 10 yrs |
| 1850 | Mobilization | |
| 8th Nov Hesse Shots are exchanged between Austrian & Prussian soldiers, the 1st since 1778 |
| 9th Nov Alsace The French mobilize in Alsace & direct Prussian & Austrian aggression is diffused |
| 9th Nov Alsace Lorraine The French mobilize in Alsace & direct Prussian & Austrian aggression is diffused |
| 1851 | Constitution | |
| Vienna Declares the Liberal Constitution of 1849 void |
| Vienna Preserves centralized authority & destroys local & provincial privileges |
| 1853 | Plot | |
| Feb Janos Libenyi attempts to assassinate Franz Josef I |
| 1854 | Diplomacy | |
| Austria refuses to support either the Allies or the Russians & alienates both |
| 1854 | Marriage | |
| Franz Josef marries Elizabeth, 1st cousin & daughter of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria |
| 1854 | Neutrality | |
| Austria refuses to support either the Allies or the Russians & alienates both |
| 1859 | Armistice | |
| Villafranca Forced to surrender Lombardy at the Armistice of Villafranca |
| 8th July France & Austria agree an armistice |
| 1859 | Battle of Magenta | |
| 4th June Magenta French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan |
| 4th June Magenta Results in a French-Sardinian victory under Napoleon III against the Austrians under Marshal Ferencz Gyulai |
| 1859 | Battle of Solferino | |
| 24th June Solferino Defeated by the French in Piedmont's attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy |
| 24th June Solferino Dismisses Gyulai & assumes command of 160,000 against the Franco-Piedmontese |
| 24th June Solferino The North Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from Franz Josef |
| 24th June Solferino The nth Italian village of Solferino is captured by the French from the Austrians |
| 1859 | Declaration of War | |
| 3rd May France declares war Austria |
| 1859 | Dismissal | |
| 24th June Solferino Dismisses Gyulai & assumes command of 160,000 against the Franco-Piedmontese |
| 1859 | Independence | |
| 24th June Solferino Defeated by the French in Piedmont's attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy |
| 1859 | Peace | |
| 11th July Villafranca The preliminary peace of Villafranca |
| 11th July Villafranca Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France |
| 11th July Villafranca Under the peace of Villafranca Tuscany & Modena are to be restored |
| 11th July Villafranca Under the peace of Villafranca Venice remains Austrian |
| Nov Villafranca The peace of Villafranca is confirmed |
| 10th Nov Zurich The treaty of Zurich confirms the peace of Villafranca |
| 1859 | Rule of Lombardy | |
| 11th July Lombardy Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France |
| 1859 | Rule of Parma | |
| 11th July Parma Under the peace of Villafranca Parma & Lombardy are ceded to France |
| 1859 | Rule of Venice | |
| 11th July Villafranca Under the peace of Villafranca Venice remains Austrian |
| 1859 | Siege of Milan | |
| 4th June Milan French victory at Magenta is followed by the French liberation of Milan |
| 1859 | Treaty of Zurich | |
| 10th Nov Zurich The treaty of Zurich confirms the peace of Villafranca |
| 1859 | Unification | |
| 24th June Solferino Defeated by the French in Piedmont's attempt to gain Lombardy or Venetia & unite Italy |
| 1860 | Constitution | |
| Agrees to co-operate with the Diets in the crown lands & central Reichsrat |
| 1866 | Battle of Konigratz | |
| 3rd July Konigratz After defeat at Konigratz Austria is excluded from the North German Confederation |
| 3rd July Venetia After defeat at Konigratz Austria is forced to surrender Venetia |
| 3rd July Konigratz Austria is goaded into a war by Bismarck & defeated |
| 1866 | Battle of Lissa | |
| 20th July Lissa The Italian defeat is destroyed by the Austria |
| 1866 | Defeat | |
| 26th July Nikolsburg The Peace of Nikolsburg is a preliminary peace between Austria & Prussia |
| 1866 | Peace | |
| 26th July Nikolsburg Austria is excluded from Germany |
| 26th July Nikolsburg Austria loses Austrian Silesia to Prussia |
| 26th July Nikolsburg The Peace of Nikolsburg is a preliminary peace between Austria & Prussia |
| 26th July Nikolsburg The South German States become independent |
| 12th Aug An armistice between Austria & Italy |
| 1866 | Rule of Venetia | |
| Venetia After defeat at Konigratz Austria is forced to surrender Venetia |
| 1866 | Treaty of Prague | |
| 23rd Aug Prague Creates the Nth German Confederation north of the Maine including Saxony |
| 1867 | Conference of London | |
| London Luxembourg becomes neutral & demilitarized under the protection of the European powers |
| 1867 | Constitution | |
| Austria & Hungary share foreign, defense & financial policy with separate Parliaments |
| Austria & Hungary unite under the Habsburg crown with separate Parliaments |
| Beust gains a majority in the Reichsrat & carries through the Ausgleich |
| Hungary has independence in internal affairs but acts with Austria in foreign affairs |
| 1867 | Execution of Maximilian | |
| Franz Josef's bother Maximilian is executed in Mexico |
| 1867 | Succession | |
| Crowned King of Hungary as part of a Dual Monarchy |
| 1873 | Alliance | |
| 22nd Oct An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| 1873 | Diplomacy | |
| 22nd Oct An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| 1873 | Legislation | |
| 2nd April Reform of the Franchise in favour of Germans |
| 1873 | Reform | |
| 2nd April Reform of the Franchise in favour of Germans |
| 1879 | Alliance | |
| An Alliance is agreed between Germany & Austria |
| 1885 | Armistice | |
| 28th Nov Pirot Battle of Pirot, see-saw battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| 1885 | Battle of Pirot | |
| 26th Nov Pirot Battle of Pirot, see-saw battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph of Austria intervenes forcing an armistice in the Serbian-Bulgarian War |
| 1889 | Death | |
| Mayerling Death of Rudolf, Franz Josef's only son & successor commits suicide |
| 1889 | Sucide of Rudolf | |
| Mayerling Franz Josef's only son & successor commits suicide |
| 1896 | Constitution | |
| Universal suffrage is introduced |
| 1896 | Reform | |
| Universal suffrage is introduced |
| 1903 | Reform | |
| 13th Feb Chateau d'Eau Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans |
| 1903 | Rule of Balkans | |
| 13th Feb Chateau d'Eau Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans |
| 1908 | Capture of Bosnia | |
| Austria alienates Russia by illegally annexing Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 1908 | Rule of Bosnia | |
| Austria alienates Russia by illegally annexing Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| 1914 | Assassination | |
| 28th June Sarajevo Assassination of Frnz Ferdinand, Franz Josef's cousin & heir |
| 1914 | Capture of Lemberg | |
| 3rd Sep Lemberg The Russians capture Lemberg, Lwow, capital of Austrian Galicia |
| 1914 | Declaration of War | |
| 23rd July Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia |
| 6th Aug Austria-Hungary & Russia are at war, Russia supports Serbia |
| 7th Aug Austria is at war with Montenegro |
| 12th Aug Great Britain is at war with Austria-Hungary |
| 25th Aug Austria is at war with Japan |
| 28th Aug Austria is at war with Belgium |
| 1914 | Ultimatum | |
| 23rd July Issues an Ultimatum to Serbia, mostly complied with |
| 1915 | Declaration of War | |
| 23rd May Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary |
| 1915 | Offensive | |
| 12th Dec After the failure of the Austrian 'Black Yellow' offensive, Germany takes over ultimate control of Austro-Hungarian forces |
| 1916 | Death | |
| 11th Nov Schonnbrunn Death of Franz Josef I, at Schonnbrunn Palace |
