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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

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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 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.