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Caprivi, Leo, Graf von |
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Caprivi, Leo, Graf von (lā`ō gräf fən käprē`vē), 1831–99, German chancellor, whose full name was Georg Leo, Graf von Caprivi de Caprara de Montecuculi. A former army officer and head of the admiralty, he succeeded (1890) Bismarck Bismarck, Otto von (bĭz`märk, Ger. ..... Click the link for more information. as chancellor. Under him the antisocialist law was abrogated and military service was shortened from three to two years. Favoring industrial over agrarian interests, he negotiated (1892–94) a series of reciprocal trade agreements to stimulate industrial exports. The agreements reduced duties on agricultural products and aroused agrarian opposition to Caprivi, which contributed to his dismissal (1894). Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Chlodwig Karl Viktor, Fürst zu ..... Click the link for more information. succeeded him as chancellor. 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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