the russian and austrain empires.
German confederation
The German Confederation, established in 1815, was made up of 39 German states and was headed by Austria. This loose association aimed to coordinate the economic and political interests of the member states but ultimately lacked strong central authority. The Confederation was dissolved in 1866 following the Austro-Prussian War, leading to the formation of the North German Confederation.
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The States
German confederation
German confederation
a confederation
to protect the rights and powers of the states
Many events promoted German unity. Napoleon invaded German states, Prussia and Austria. He organized a number of German states into the Rhine Confederation. The Congress of Vienna created the German Confederation.
Following the explusion of Austria from Germany in 1866, Prussia annexed several German states that had supported Austria. Prussia dissolved the German Confederation in 1866 and established the North German Confederation in 1867.