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German Confederation

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
German Confederation 1815-66, union of German states provided for at the Congress of Vienna to replace the old Holy Roman Empire, which had been destroyed during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It comprised 39 states in all, 35 monarchies and 4 free cities. Its purpose was to guarantee the external and internal peace of Germany and the independence of the member states. In case of attack the members pledged mutual aid. Certain princes, however, were exempt from this provision. These were the king of England, as king of Hanover; the king of the Netherlands, as duke of Luxembourg;... Read more
German Confederation
German Confederation (1815–66) An alliance of...1866 Bismarck proposed that the German Confederation be reorganized to exclude Austria...River Main federated into the North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund), with its capital... Read more
North German Confederation
...served as its president and whose chancellor was Otto von Bismarck . Its constitution served as a model for that of the German Empire, with which it merged in 1871. North German Confederation North German Confederation North German Confederation Read more

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