Olomouc puncture
The Olomouc Punctuation (or the Olomouc Treaty ) was a diplomatic agreement that was concluded on November 29, 1850 between Prussia , Austria and Russia to end the autumn crisis of 1850 . Opposite were Austria on the one hand with those German states that wanted to restore the German Confederation , and on the other hand Prussia, which was in the process of establishing a new federal state (the Erfurt Union ). This almost led to a war in Germany, which was finally avoided by Prussia's retreat.
The conferences of representatives of the three powers took place from November 28th to 30th, 1850 in Olomouc in Moravia .
In the domestic political discussion in Prussia later - based on the Kleindeutsch - liberal criticism of the agreement - terms such as "Shame of Olomouc" became commonplace. “A second Olomouc” became synonymous with political defeat.
After the peace of Berlin there was a conflict between the Hessian elector and his subjects. The Austrian Chancellor Felix Fürst zu Schwarzenberg used this as an opportunity to further isolate Prussia. As early as November 8, 1850, there had been an outpost battle between the Bavarian army , which was close to Austria, and the Prussian army at Bronnzell , near Fulda , in which only one white trumpeter was killed. Prussia then decided to give in.
In this point , Prussia renounced its claim to leadership as the German state. At the same time the German Confederation , which was badly damaged by the revolutions of 1848 , was restored under the leadership of Austria. Since Prussia lost a lot of its reputation as a result of the agreement, it ultimately contributed to the further intensification of the conflict between Prussia and Austria.
Extract from the Treaty of Olomouc of November 29, 1850
1) The governments of Austria and Prussia declare that it is their intention to bring about the final and definitive settlement of the Hessian and Holstein affairs through the joint decision of all German governments.
2) In order to enable cooperation between the German governments represented in Frankfurt and the other German governments, the federal members represented in Frankfurt and Prussia ... each should appoint a commissioner as soon as possible, who will be responsible for the joint measures to be taken in Have to come to an agreement.
See also
literature
- Johannes Hohlfeld (ed.): Documents of German politics and history from 1848 to the present. A source work for political education and civic education . Part 1: The establishment of an empire and the Bismarckian era 1848–1890 . Document publishing house Herbert Wendler et al., Berlin et al. 1951, p. 71ff.