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Anhalt

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

Anhalt(1813-1871, Anhalt-Dessau until 1863)The Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau, a German state since the seventeenth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation in 1815. In 1863, the duchies of Anhalt-Bernburg…

Baden

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Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

The Sonderrechte Grand Duchy of BadenBaden had been a German state since the twelfth century and was a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1866, during which…

Lübeck

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

Lübeck(1813-1871)The Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck, a German state since 1226, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. There is some confusion because there…

Bremen

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Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

The Hanseatic Cities of the North German ConfederationThe name Hanseatic really referred to a league of trading cities that dated back to the 13th century. By the late 1800s, the…

Hamburg

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Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

Hamburg(1813-1871)The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg was a German state since 1618. It was a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1866. After the Prussian-Austrian War,…

Hanover

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Army in general Formation of Germany States

Hanover - the fifth kingdom(1813-1866: Hannover)The Electorate of Hanover (Hannover) was a German state originating from the fifteenth century Principality of Calenberg-Göttingen. In 1714, George Louis of Hanover became George…

States and the Army part two

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Army in general Formation of Germany States

States and the Army part twoThe Hanseatic Cities and four principalities did not form their own military. Rather, Prussia had units stationed in their capital cities and often those Prussian…

States and the Army part one

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Army in general Formation of Germany States

States and the Army part oneThe German Army had four distinct elements: Prussian, Württemberg, Saxon, and Bavarian armies. Because they were separate armies, the terminology used by each is often…

The Reichstag

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Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

The ReichstagMembers of the Reichstag were elected every three years using universal suffrage. All males who were citizens of any state and over the age of 25 and were neither…

The Bundesrat

Post author:joerookery
Post published:September 18, 2019
Post category:Formation of Germany States

The BundesratThe Bundesrat (Federal Council) consisted of deputies from each of the states. The aristocratic ruler of the state (or elected official in the Free Cities) appointed deputies. With the…