Saxe-Meiningen(1813-1871: Sachsen-Meiningen)The Principality of Saxe-Meiningen, or more correctly Saxe-Meiningen-Hildburghausen, a German state in Thuringia since 1680, was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. In 1826,…
Saxe-Altenburg(1813-1871: Sachsen-Altenburg) The Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg, a German state in Thuringia since 1602, was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. After the Austro-Prussian War, when the…
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt(1813-1871)The Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, a German state in Thuringia since 1711, was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen originally were joined by…
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen(1813-1871)The Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, a German state in Thuringia since 1697, was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. After the Austro-Prussian War where she allied…
Reuss Older Line(1813-1871: Reuß ältere Linie)The Principality of Reuss Senior Line, (sometimes called Reuss Greiz) a small German state in Thuringia since 1673, was a member state of the German…
Reuss Junior Line(1813-1871: Reuß jüngere Linie)The Principality of Reuss Junior Line, (sometimes called Reuss Gera) a small German state in Thuringia since 1673, was a member state of the German…
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…
Oldenburg(1813-1871)The Duchy of Oldenburg was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866 and in 1829 was renamed, the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The Grand Duchy consisted…
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen(1813-1849)The Principality of Sigmaringen, a German state since 1576, became a member state of the Germanic Confederation between 1815 and 1849. In 1849, it was incorporated into Prussia, not as…
Schaumburg-Lippe(1813-1871)The Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, a German state since 1280, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. In 1854, Schaumburg-Lippe joined the Prussian Customs Union (Zollverein).…