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States of the German Confederation

  • HamburgCharlemagne ordered the construction of a fortress called Hammaburg in 808. This structure rose on rocky terrain between the River Alster and the River Elbe…
  • Austrian EmpireOn the 24th of March 1803, the Imperial Recess declared that ecclesiastical states would drop from eighty-one to just three.
  • Kingdom of PrussiaIn 1518, the House of Hohenzollern took control of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This marked the beginning of a long political journey that would…
  • Kingdom of WürttembergFrederick III assumed the title of King Frederick I on the 1st of January 1806. He abrogated the constitution and united Old and New Württemberg under one…
  • Duchy of OldenburgThe first known count of Oldenburg was Elimar I, who died in 1108. His descendants served as vassals to the dukes of Saxony while occasionally rebelling…