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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 | 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 (''Deutsch Reich'') 21 March 1871. | ||
The leading state was Kingdom of Preussen. | The leading state was Kingdom of Preussen. | ||
Other members: | Other members were: <br> | ||
<br>Sachsen | |||
*Sachsen | |||
*Hessen | |||
*Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |||
*Mecklenburg-Strelitz | |||
*Oldenburg | |||
*Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | |||
*Anhalt | |||
*Braunschweig | |||
*Saxe-Altenburg | |||
*Saxe-Coburg und Gotha | |||
*Saxe-Meiningen | |||
*Reuss altere linie | |||
*Reuss jungerer linie | |||
*Schaumburg-Lippe | |||
*Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | |||
*Schwarzburg-Sondershausen | |||
*Waldeck-Pyrmont | |||
*Bremen | |||
*Hamburg | |||
*Lubeck | |||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] | ||