Apple of Discord: The “Hungarian Factor” in Austro-Serbian Relations, 1867–1881

372 Pages·2014·7.31 MB·English

by  Ian D. Armour

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Apple of Discord
The “Hungarian Factor” in
Austro-Serbian Relations, 1867–1881
Central European Studies
Charles W. Ingrao, senior editor
Gary B. Cohen, editor
Franz Szabo, editor
Daniel L. Unowsky, editor
Apple of Discord
The “Hungarian Factor” in
Austro-Serbian Relations, 1867–1881
Ian D. Armour
Purdue University Press
West Lafayette, Indiana
Copyright © 2014 by Purdue University. All rights reserved.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Armour, Ian D.
Apple of discord : the “Hungarian factor” in Austro-Serbian relations, 1867–1881 /
Ian D. Armour.
pages cm.—(Central European studies)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-55753-683-9 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN 978-1-61249-328-2 (epub)
ISBN 978-1-61249-327-5 (epdf)
1. Serbia—Foreign relations—Austria. 2. Austria—Foreign relations—
Serbia. 3. Austria—Foreign relations—1867–1918. 4. Hungary—Foreign
relations—1867–1918. 5. World War, 1914–1918—Causes. 6. Serbia—
History—1804–1918. I. Title.
DR1976.A9A76 2014
327.4360497109’034--dc23
2014002934
Contents
Rough Guide to Pronunciation vi
List of Images viii
List of Maps ix
Concordance of Place Names x
List of Abbreviations Used in the Notes xi
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Austria, Hungary, and Serbia in 1867 19
Chapter 2: Kállay Goes to Belgrade 55
Chapter 3: The Obrenović Assassination 77
Chapter 4: The Karađorđević Prosecution 1868–70 101
Chapter 5: The Bosnian Question 1868–70 121
Chapter 6: Managing the South Slavs 155
Chapter 7: Effect of the Franco-Prussian War 175
Chapter 8: The Bosnian Question Revisited 1870–71 197
Chapter 9: The Karađorđević Fiasco 1870–71 219
Chapter 10: Serbia’s Swing Toward Russia 1870–71 237
Chapter 11: A Problematical Relationship 1871–78 259
Chapter 12: The Imposition of Satellite Status 1878–81 283
Conclusion 311
Bibliography 317
Index 337
Rough Guide to Pronunciation
Hungarian
All letters not listed below are pronounced as in English. Stress is always placed
on the first syllable.
a broad ‘as’ as in ‘father’
á sharp ‘a’ as in ‘at’
c ‘ts’ as in ‘tsar’
cs, ccs ‘ch’ as in ‘church’
e short ‘e’ as in ‘pet’
é long ‘e’ as in French ‘épée’
gy ‘d’ plus ‘y’ as in ‘duke’
i short ‘ee’ as in ‘beet’
í long ‘ee’ as in ‘see’
j ‘y’ as in ‘yes’
ly ‘y’ as in ‘yes’
ny ‘n’ plus ‘y’ as in ‘new’
o short ‘o’ as in ‘bone’
ó long ‘o’ as ‘doe’
ö short vowel modification as in ‘colonel’ or German ‘schön’
ő long vowel modification as in ‘colonel’ or German ‘schön’
s, ss ‘sh’ as in ‘shut’
sz, ssz ‘s’ as in ‘sit’
u short ‘u’ as in ‘boot’
ú long ‘u’ as ‘sue’
ü short vowel modification as in French ‘vu’
ű long vowel modification as in French ‘vu’
zs ‘zh’ as in ‘leisure’
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Guide to Pronunciation ♦ vii
Serbo-Croat
Vowels are given full quality in Serbo-Croat, but are otherwise straightforward.
All consonants not listed below are pronounced as in English. Stress varies, but
is never placed on the last syllable.
c ‘ts’ as in ‘tsar’
ć ‘ty’ as in ‘tune’
č ‘ch’ as in ‘church’
đ ‘dy’ as in ‘duke’
dž ‘dj’ as in ‘jury’
h ‘ch’ as in Scottish ‘loch’
j ‘y’ as in ‘yes’
lj ‘l’ plus ‘y’ as in ‘yes’
nj ‘n’ plus ‘y’ as in ‘new’
š ‘sh’ as in ‘shut’
ž ‘zh’ as in ‘leisure’
List of Images
Image 1. Constitutional Structure of the Habsburg Monarchy after 1867
Image 2. Count Friedrich Ferdinand von Beust
Image 3. Count Gyula Andrássy
Image 4. Benjámin Kállay
Image 5. Prince Michael Obrenović
Image 6. Prince Milan Obrenović with Regents Jovan Ristić & Milivoj Blaznavac,
23 June 1868
Image 7. Prince Alexander Karađorđević
viii
List of Maps
Map 1. The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary after 1867
Map 2. Nationalities of the Habsburg Monarchy
Map 3. The Balkans in 1815
Map 4. Serbia and the Vojvodina, 1860s
Map 5. Europe at the Conclusion of the Franco-Prussian War, 1871
Map 6. Plan for the Partition of Bosnia-Hercegovina, 1870–71
Map 7. The Balkans after the Congress of Berlin, 1878
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