State
German Confederation
Confederation of States in Germany from 1815 to 1866
- This boundary
- 1815–1866
- Founded
- 1815
- Ended
- 1866
- Capital
- Free City of Frankfurt
- Government
- confederation, dual monarchy
- Languages
- German
- Preceded by
- German Empire of 1848/1849Confederation of the Rhine
- Succeeded by
- North German ConfederationKingdom of BavariaKingdom of WürttembergGrand Duchy of BadenGrand Duchy of HesseLuxembourgLiechtensteinGerman Empire of 1848/1849
Overview
The German Confederation (German: Deutscher Bund [ˈdɔʏtʃɐ ˈbʊnt] ) was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe from 1815 to 1866. It was created by the Congress of Vienna to replace the Holy Roman Empire, which dissolved in 1806 as a result of the Napoleonic Wars.
The Confederation had only one organ, the Bundesversammlung, or Federal Convention (also Federal Assembly or Confederate Diet). The Convention consisted of the representatives of the member states. The most important issues had to be decided unanimously. The Convention was presided over by the representative of Austria, but this was a formality, as the Confederation had no head of state, since it was not a state.
Records (5)
- 1815 — German Confederation ConstitutionTreaty
- 1833 — Frankfurter WachensturmRebellion
- 1848 — March Revolution in BerlinRevolution
- 1864 — Second Schleswig WarWar
- 1864–1871 — Germany Unification WarWar
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