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Aehrenthal, Alois Lexa, Graf von |
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Aehrenthal, Alois Lexa, Graf von (ä`lōēs lāk`sä gräf fən âr`əntäl), 1854–1912, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister (1906–12). The chief event of his ministry was the Austrian annexation (1908) of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (bŏz`nēə, hĕrtsəgōvē`nə), Serbo-Croatian Bosna i Hercegovina, ..... Click the link for more information. . The Russian foreign minister, Izvolsky Izvolsky, Aleksandr Petrovich (əlyĭksän`dər pētrô`vĭch ēzvôl`skē) ..... Click the link for more information. , agreed secretly to the annexation in return for Aehrenthal's promise of Austrian support for the opening of the Dardanelles to Russian warships. After the annexation, England, Serbia, and Russia opposed the secret agreement. A possible European war in 1909 was ended by German mediation. The signatory powers of the Congress of Berlin (1878), including Russia, ratified the annexation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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