Timeline (The Balance of Power)

This is the timelin for The Balance of Power.

1860s

 * April 1865- The American Civil War ends with the Union retaking the South.
 * September 1865- The Biarritz Agreement is signed by Prussia and France. The French will remain neutral if Prussia goes to war with Austria over Venetia.
 * October 1866- The Austro-Prussian War begins.
 * May 1867- Treaty of London: Luxembourg's sovereignity is solidified as soon as Prussia makes claims over the small nation. France made no moves over Luxembourg's political status but signed the treaty.
 * June 19th, 1867- Maximilian I, the French-installed Emperor of Mexico, is executed by Republicans. The failure of the monarchy is heavily scrutinized by the French press.
 * July 1867- Napoleon III discovers he has bladder stones.
 * September 1867- Austria loses the Battle of Konnigratz, losing the war. The region of Venetia is given to the Kingdom of Italy. The Peace of Prague is declared.
 * Late 1867- Otto von Bismarck and Wilhelm I press for a united Germany. The North German Confederation created but virtually controlled by Prussia. However, the southern German states resist.
 * September 1868- Isabella II, Queen of Spain, is deposed in the Glorious Revolution. Spain becomes a kingdom without a monarch.
 * November 17th, 1869- The French-built Suez Canal is opened for shipping, making it a large source of income for France.

1870s

 * July 2nd, 1870- The Spanish offer Leopold of Hohenzolern-Sigmaringen the Spanish crown. Originally, he refuses the position. After pressure from Otto von Bismarck, Leopold becomes King of Spain. Many French people, including the press, object the move and believed Prussia was putting France on two fronts.
 * May 18th, 1871- Workers, Marxists, and Anarchists in Paris rebelled against the Imperial government. The Pairs Commune was quickly put down by the French Army, and discredited Communists in France.
 * August 1871- Adolphe Thiers, one of the strongest supporters for French neutrality, becomes Prime Minister for a 3rd time.
 * January 9th, 1873- Napoleon III dies from the bladder stone. He is succeded by his lone child, Napoleon IV.
 * June 1st, 1874- Napoleon IV marries Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. France and the U.K.'s relations better as a result of the marriage.
 * April 1877- War erupts between Russia and Turkey.
 * March 1878- Russia and its Balkan allies defeat the Turks. At the Treaty of Berlin, Russia gets her wish of territory following such loses after the Crimean War.

1880s

 * March 29th, 1885- Russian forces seize the oasis of Panjdeh. Reports of the attack reach British garrisons in nearby Afghanistan. The so-called Great Game over influence in Central Asia has hit a climax: The U.K. declares war against Russia, starting the Anglo-Russian War.