Northern German Confederation

The Northern German Confederation came into the existence in August 1866, after the end of the Austro-Prussian War, as a military alliance of 22 states from the northern part of Germany. It was a first true state of Germany. In July 1867, it was transformed to a federal state. It ceased to exist with the creation of the German Empire 21 March 1871.

The leading state was Kingdom of Preussen.

Other members: Sachsen Hessen Mecklenburg-Schwerin Mecklenburg-Strelitz Oldenburg Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Anhalt Braunschweig Saxe-Altenburg Saxe-Coburg und Gotha Saxe-Meiningen Reuss altere linie Reuss jungerer linie Schaumburg-Lippe Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Waldeck-Pyrmont Bremen Hamburg Lubeck

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