Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Mecklenburg-Strelitz(1813-1871)The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866. It consisted of two detached parts, the duchy of Strelitz to the East…
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin(1813-1871)The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was formed in 1701 and it became a Grand Duchy in 1815. It was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Mecklenburg-Schwerin…
Lippe
Lippe(1813-1871 Lippe-Detmold)The Principality of Lippe, a German state since the twelfth century, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Lippe allied with Prussia during the…
Waldeck-Pyrmont
Waldeck-PyrmontThe Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont, a German state since 1625, was a member state of the Germanic Confederation from 1815 to 1866. Waldeck-Pyrmont consisted of two separated areas. The smaller of…
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…