Thuringia
What is this thing called Thuringia?This area is a well-known collection of small states. From a grand Duchy down to principalities. There are quite a few and by World War…
Brunswick
Brunswick(1813-1871: Braunschweig)The Duchy of Brunswick, a German state since the tenth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1866. Brunswick allied with Prussia during the…
Royalty
RoyaltyIn the early years of the 20th century, the European sovereign was, “the personification of the state, the symbol of continuity, the emblem of permanence, the magnet of all loyalties,…
Anhalt
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
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
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
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
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
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…