Tag Archives: Bosnia
Austro-Hungarian Red Book: von Merey to Berchtold, 24 July 1914
On 24 July 1914, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Italy, Kajetan von Merey (pictured), sent a coded telegram to the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Leopold Count Berchtold. In his telegram, von Merey informs Berchtold that his deputy, Count Ambrosy, delivered a copy of the Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia to the Italian government. Herr von Merey […]
War Begins: 28 July 1914
100 years ago today, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary issued a declaration to his people. The Emperor, seeing Serbian aggression as intolerable, chose war. On 28 July 1914 Austria-Hungary found itself in a state of war against Serbia. The First World War had begun. “To my people!” Emperor Franz Joseph’s declaration of war. Bad Ischl, 28 […]
Baron Giesl is Asked to Present a Note to Serbia: 20 July 1914
On 20 July 1914, Count Berchtold sent a momentous telegram to Wladimir Giesl von Gieslingen, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Serbia. In it, he asks his minister to present an ultimatum to Serbia on 23 July, along with its text. Count Berchtold to Baron von Giesl. Vienna, 20 July 1914. You are asked to present the […]
Austro-Hungarian Investigation at Sarajevo: 13 July 1914
On 13 July 1914, Austro-Hungarian decision-makers got an update on the investigation of the assassinations of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie Chotek at Sarajevo. The investigation seemed to point towards Serbian involvement. Whether it was officially sanctioned by Serbia or not remained to be found. Councillor von Wiesner to the Imperial and […]
Vienna Takes the First Step to War: 7 July 1914
On 7 July 1914, Austria-Hungary’s top decision-makers met. The Crown Council meeting, whose minutes are below, is arguably the first step on the road to war with Serbia. Only the Hungarian Prime Minister István Tisza (pictured) refused to sanction immediate action against Serbia. Council of Ministers for Common Concerns. 7 July 1914. Protocol of the […]
The Day after Sarajevo: 29 June 1914
Ritter von Storck was the Austro-Hungarian Secretary of Legation at the time of the Sarajevo assassinations. On 29 June 1914, he sent his impressions to Count Berchtold, Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs Ritter von Storck to Count Berchtold. Belgrade, 29 June 1914. Under the terrible shock of yesterday’s catastrophe it is difficult for me to give any […]
Sarajevo: 28 June 1914
Archuduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip while on tour in Sarajevo. The following are newspaper excerpts recounting the events at Sarajevo. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. Sarajevo, Bosnia, June 28,- Archduke Francis Ferdinand successor to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife, the Duchess […]
The July Crisis: 100 Years On, 1914-2014 