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Deutscher Bund
German Confederation

Confederation


1815–1866
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Germany
Location of Germany
Capital Frankfurt
Status Confederation
President
- 1815-1835 Francis I
- 1835-1848 Ferdinand I
- 1848-1866 Francis Joseph I
Legislature Federal Assembly
History
June 8, 1815 Established
August 23, 1866 Disestablished
 Confederation of the Rhine
 Austria
 Prussia
North German Confederation 
Austria 
Bavaria 
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Grand Duchy of Baden 
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The German Confederation (1815-1866) was a loose association of states in central Europe created by the Congress of Vienna () in 1815 to coordinate the economies of separate German-speaking countries. It acted as a buffer between the powerful states of Austria and Prussia (|). The United Kingdom approved of it because London felt that there was need for a stable, peaceful power in central Europe that could discourage aggressive moves by France or Russia. It collapsed due to the rivalry between Prussia and Austria, warfare, the 1848 revolution, and the inability of the multiple members to compromise


President

  • Francis I () (June 8, 1815 - March 2, 1835)
  • Ferdinand I () (March 2, 1835 - December 2, 1848)
  • Francis Joseph I () (December 2, 1848 - August 23, 1866)



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