Vienna is the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the art capital of Europe. Countless artists are trying to leave their names in Vienna, including Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, as well as Schoenberg, Webern and Berg, etc.
It's a familiar name.
Of course, in addition to music, there are also many famous buildings here, such as Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg [81 Chinese website www.zw-du.me] Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Stephen's Cathedral, etc., which are all unforgettable.
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Of course, these scenery are common to Viennese people. Only those bumpkin from the countryside will scream and marvel. As a Viennese, they have their own pride. As the birthplace of the Habsburg family
, the Haburg family also made every effort to build Vienna, which is one of the reasons why Vienna has become the most famous big city in Central Europe.
However, as the master of the city, Franz Joseph is now a little irritable. There are several reasons for his irritation. One is that his wife, the famous Princess Sissi, has not contacted him for a long time.
Regarding the problems between the two, you can write a book, a failed counterexample of what the husband should do in the struggle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
In addition, there is also the oppression of other ethnic groups by Hungarians, which caused protests that made him very upset. For this reason, he comforted him many times, and also advised Hungarians not to treat other ethnic groups so harshly, but these Hungarians are
Do not listen.
The other is the trouble caused by Germany and Italy. A few days ago, Prime Minister Bismarck sent a telegram from Berlin, announcing that he had formed a military alliance with Italy and was willing to mediate between Italy and Austria-Hungary regarding the Tyrol issue.
Although Bismarck did not say it explicitly in the telegram, the Austro-Hungarian government was very clear about the implicit warning from the Germans in this telegram. That is, Italy and Austria should stop talking about the territorial dispute in Tyrol to ensure harmony within the three countries.
Of course, the imperial government in Vienna could not ignore Germany's wishes, and Franz Joseph immediately held a cabinet meeting to discuss Germany's intentions.
However, after some discussions, no result was reached. The reason is very simple. The Austrians need each other more than Germany, especially when they need to exert their influence in the Balkans. Without the support of Germany, they will not be able to reach a conclusion at all.
No match for the Russians.
Compared with the huge interests in the Balkans, the Tirol dispute with Italy is not worth mentioning. Moreover, this land is still in the hands of Austria-Hungary, which is even more beneficial to Vienna. It has been unable to reach an understanding with Italy before, and more
It was due to the loss of control of northern Italy and resentment over the loss of Venice.
You must know that the Habsburg family has existed in northern Italy for hundreds of years, but it was lost so easily. Who can bear this? Besides, if Italy took it with strength, there is nothing to say that it is not as good as others. There is nothing you can do.
But Italy gained these territories mostly through opportunistic scheming and help from others, so don't let others take it seriously.
But now that Berlin has spoken, Vienna must listen carefully to the other party's suggestions.
This naturally made Franz Joseph very unhappy. You must know that the Habsburg family has always been the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Although they lost this title in the German-Austrian War, they were ordered by the original Prussia, which was somewhat
Inner imbalance.
Fortunately, Franz Joseph still had some sense and did not show excessive behavior. Speaking of the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is somewhat tragic. But anyone who has studied his life will know that this was all caused by himself.
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In diplomacy, he made successive mistakes and offended France, Russia, and Prussia. It was this that forced the Kingdom of Austria to form the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Hungarians. In addition, in domestic affairs, he gave the Hungarians too many rights, and
Ignoring the needs of other ethnic minorities has caused many ethnic problems in the country. At the same time, he is not qualified at all when it comes to handling family relationships. When it comes to the fight between his wife and his mother, he has no idea how to adjust it.
Although he has an extraordinary memory and acumen in understanding people, his strategy and diplomacy cannot be compared with other outstanding personnel of the period. The only thing he is praised for is his rigorous work and loyalty to his duties. If this evaluation is for an official
, is very good, but for a monarch it is a failure.
Therefore, His Majesty Franz Joseph can be called a diligent monarch. As for the fact that he remembers more than ten languages, this does not help him improve his ability to govern the country at all.
So everyone in Vienna had no choice but to accept Germany's suggestion and sign an alliance treaty with Italy. Of course, the matter couldn't be done in a day or two, and it took five days.
On the first day, as usual, the Austrians held a welcome dinner. Franz Joseph personally welcomed the Italian delegation and had a cordial conversation with King Carlo of Italy.
The next day, under the leadership of the German Foreign Minister, the Italian delegation sat at the negotiating table with the Austrians for negotiations, the main content of which was to shelve their claim to the disputed region of Tyrol.
This issue was discussed for three days. Under the suggestion of German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker, the two countries reluctantly reached a consensus. In the Tyrol region, neither side claims sovereignty, but the area is still ruled by Austrians. At the same time, Vienna stated
For local people living in Tyrol, whether they speak Italian or German, they are treated equally without any distinction.
After the Tirol dispute was temporarily resolved, alliance negotiations between Italy and Austria-Hungary officially began. However, the talks went quickly because Vienna had already been taken into consideration during the previous German-Italian negotiations, so there was no need to worry about many details.
Besides, this did not cause Austria-Hungary to lose anything. On the contrary, it eased its relationship with Italy, allowing the two countries to no longer focus on their borders, but instead invest more in other directions. This is a good thing for both Austria and Italy.
So after talking for a day, both countries felt that they were almost at peace, and finally Carlo and Franz Joseph signed their names under the alliance treaty.
This also means that Italy has joined the military alliance between the two countries.
In order to give the obedient Austro-Hungarian Empire a sweet date, after the Italian delegation left, German Foreign Minister Count Weizsäcker hinted to the Vienna government that Germany was willing to support Austria-Hungary's actions in the Balkans.
Of course, Carlo, who returned home with the Italian delegation, did not know about this, otherwise he would have exclaimed that there would be trouble in the Balkans.
