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.
In the German Confederation 1819 saw the publication of the Carlsbad Decrees which were designed to suppress liberlism and nationalism in the German states.
The North German Confederation was a political entity established in 1867, uniting various northern German states under Prussian leadership following the Austro-Prussian War. It was formed to provide a collective defense and promote economic cooperation among its member states. The Confederation included Prussia and 21 smaller states, with its constitution reflecting a federal structure. It laid the groundwork for the eventual unification of Germany in 1871, culminating in the establishment of the German Empire.
The Southern German States of BADEN, WÜRTTEMBERG, BAVARIA, and some smaller districts remained outside of the Prussian-led North German Confederation.
In 1814, after the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna, there were 39 states in the German Confederation. This included various kingdoms, grand duchies, duchies, principalities, and free cities. The number of German states varied throughout history, but by 1814, the landscape was shaped significantly by the political changes of that era.
The German Confederation was a loose association of 39 German-speaking states that existed from 1815 to 1866, established by the Congress of Vienna following the Napoleonic Wars. It aimed to promote political stability and economic cooperation among its member states but was largely ineffective due to internal divisions and the dominance of Austria and Prussia. The Confederation played a significant role in the nationalist movements of the 19th century but ultimately dissolved after the Austro-Prussian War, leading to the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.
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This was at one time the Holy Roman Empire. It eventually became too powerful and got split up into other countries.
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.
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.
By dominating the German states via wars and diplomacy created a path of a union of states known as the North German Confederation and later the German Empire.
the russian and austrain empires.
In the German Confederation 1819 saw the publication of the Carlsbad Decrees which were designed to suppress liberlism and nationalism in the German states.
The was the period of the German Confederation, which succeeded the Napoleonic confederation in 1815 and included states which had been part of the Holy Roman Empire of Germany. The Confederation was ruled by Austria from 1848 to 1866, when the Austro-Prussian War finally dissolved the countries into the North German Confederation (a true German nation) and Austria.