- CAPRIVI, COUNT
- born in Berlin, entered the army in 1849; held chief posts in the Austrian and Franco-German wars; in 1890 succeeded Bismarck as Imperial Chancellor; resigned in 1894 (1831-1899).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
CAPRIVI, COUNT
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