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Birth
Otto von Bismarck was born into an aristocratic family at Schönhausen, northwest of Berlin, on 1 April 1815. -
New Granada's liberation
Simón Bolívar liberates New Granada (now Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador) as Spain loses hold on South American countries; named president of Colombia. -
Battle of San Jacinto
Mexican army besieges Texans in Alamo. Entire garrison, including Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, wiped out. Texans gain independence from Mexico after winning Battle of San Jacinto. -
Education
He attended a prestigious school in Berlin followed. Then he entered into the University of Göttingen. -
U.S. declares war on Mexico
U.S. declares war on Mexico. California and New Mexico annexed by U.S. Brigham Young leads Mormons to Great Salt Lake. -
Enters in the Prussian legislature
Bismarck married Johanna von Puttkamer. He also entered into a Christian tradition of Lutheranism, and he started his political career in the Prussian legislature. -
Ambassador to Prussia and France
King Frederick Wilhelm IV appointed Bismarck as Prussian representative to the German Confederation. He then served as ambassador to Russia and France. And became popular to the people. -
U.S. Civil War
U.S. Civil War begins as attempts at compromise fail. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas secede; with South Carolina, they form the Confederate States of America, with Jefferson Davis as president. Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina secede and join Confederacy. -
Prussian expansion
He returned to Prussia and was appointed prime minister by the new king. Later he expanded Prussian army to capture the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein from Denmark. With the Austrian support, the Prussian army could take these two provinces. After this, Prussia added more territory to Germany. -
Franco-Prussian war
To gain the southern German states, Bismarck provoked France as a way to unify German states together. Winning the Franco-Prussian war, southern states agreed to join German empire. And Wilhelm l became the Prussian emperor. -
National Identity
As 'chancellor' of the new Germany, Bismarck concentrated on building a powerful state with a unified national identity. One of his targets was the Catholic Church, which he believed had too much influence, particularly in southern Germany. He also worked to prevent the spread of socialism, partly by introducing health insurance and pensions. -
Electric Light
Thomas A. Edison invents practical electric light. This gave A huge impact on the world. People started to have light on their houses. This led to other important creations. -
Alliance with Austria-Hungrary
Bismarck aimed to make the German empire the most powerful in Europe.Then he negotiated an alliance with Austria-Hungary to counteract France and Russia. Italy later joined the alliance. -
Mediterranean Agrements
To avoid alienating Britain, Bismarck arranged the two Mediterranean Agreements of 1887, designed to preserve the status quo against a Russian threat. -
X-rays discovery
X-rays discovered by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen. And x-rays inventions were created for nurse needs. -
Death
In 1890, Bismarck resigned after disagreeing with the new emperor, Wilhelm II. He retired to his estate near Hamburg and died there on 30 July 1898.