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''[[Germany | ''[[Germany|Germany]] > Northern German Confederation'' | ||
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 ('' | 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 | The leading state was Kingdom of Preussen. | ||
Other members were: <br> | Other members were: <br> | ||
*Sachsen | *Sachsen | ||
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*Saxe-Coburg und Gotha | *Saxe-Coburg und Gotha | ||
*Saxe-Meiningen | *Saxe-Meiningen | ||
*Reuss | *Reuss altere linie | ||
*Reuss | *Reuss jungerer linie | ||
*Schaumburg-Lippe | *Schaumburg-Lippe | ||
*Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | *Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | ||
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*Bremen | *Bremen | ||
*Hamburg | *Hamburg | ||
* | *Lubeck | ||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] | ||
Revision as of 11:10, 29 August 2008
Germany > Northern German Confederation
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.
Other members were:
- 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