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The Grand Duke Leopold died in 1852 and was succeeded by his son, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_I,_Grand_Duke_of_Baden Frederick]. During Frederick’s reign, the option of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_marriage civil marriages] was introduced in the 1860s. In the great struggle between the two major German powers, Prussia and Austria, Baden was an ardent supporter of Austria. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Prussian_War Austro-Prussian War] (1866), Baden, along with most south German states, joined with Austria. Although Austria and her allies were quickly and soundly defeated, Baden did not suffer territorial loss.<br><br> | The Grand Duke Leopold died in 1852 and was succeeded by his son, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_I,_Grand_Duke_of_Baden Frederick]. During Frederick’s reign, the option of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_marriage civil marriages] was introduced in the 1860s. In the great struggle between the two major German powers, Prussia and Austria, Baden was an ardent supporter of Austria. In the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Prussian_War Austro-Prussian War] (1866), Baden, along with most south German states, joined with Austria. Although Austria and her allies were quickly and soundly defeated, Baden did not suffer territorial loss.<br><br> | ||
After the defeat in the Austro-Prussian War, Baden was quick to make peace and an alliance with Prussia. She withdrew from the German Confederation and there was talk of joining the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_German_Confederation North German Confederation], although this did not materialize. Baden played a major role in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War Franco-Prussian War] of 1870-71. Such was the support of Baden for Prussia that it was Grand Duke Frederick of Baden who was the first at the assembly of German princes at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles Versailles] to hail the King of Prussia as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_German_monarchs German emperor]. Baden became part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Empire German Empire] in 1871. | |||
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