Heinrich, baron von Haymerle

Austrian diplomat
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Also known as: Heinrich Karl, Baron von Haymerle
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In full:
Heinrich Karl, Baron Von Haymerle
Born:
Dec. 7, 1828, Vienna, Austria
Died:
Oct. 10, 1881, Vienna (aged 52)

Heinrich, baron von Haymerle (born Dec. 7, 1828, Vienna, Austria—died Oct. 10, 1881, Vienna) was a diplomat and foreign minister of the Habsburg Empire (1879–81) who secured a treaty with Serbia giving Austria-Hungary virtual control over Serbian foreign policy. Entering the imperial diplomatic service in 1850, Haymerle served in Turkey, Greece (1857), and, after 1861, Germany. Following the German-Danish War (1864) between Austria-Prussia and Denmark, he was sent to Copenhagen to reestablish diplomatic relations; he held a similar position at Berlin after the Seven Weeks’ War (1866) between Austria and Prussia. Subsequently envoy at Athens (1870) and The Hague (1872–76) ...(100 of 205 words)