Northern German Confederation

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The Northern German Confederation came into the existence in August 1866, after the end of the Austro-Prussian War, as a military alliance of 22 states from the northern part of Germany. It was a first true state of Germany. In July 1867, it was transformed into a federal state. It ceased to exist with the creation of the German Empire (Deutsches Reich) 21 March 1871.

The leading state was the Kingdom of Preussen.

Other members were:

Sachsen
Hessen
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Oldenburg
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Anhalt
Braunschweig
Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-Coburg und Gotha
Saxe-Meiningen
Reuss aeltere linie
Reuss juengere linie
Schaumburg-Lippe
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Waldeck-Pyrmont
Bremen
Hamburg
Luebeck