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Norddeutscher Bund | ||||
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| Capital | Berlin | |||
| Status | Federation | |||
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| - 1867-1870 | William I | |||
| Chancellor | ||||
| - 1867-1890 | Otto von Bismarck | |||
| Legislature | Reichstag | |||
| History | ||||
| - April 16, 1866 | Constitution tabelled | |||
| - July 1, 1867 | Federation formed | |||
| - January 18, 1871 | Elevation to empire | |||
 German Confederation
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The North German Confederation (1866-1871) was a federation of 22 independent states of northern Germany, with nearly 30 million inhabitants. It was the first German modern nation state and the basis for the later German Empire, when several south German states such as Bavaria joined. According to modern scholars the Confederation and the Empire are identical as a state, although technically the Empire was a new foundation.
President
- William I (₩) (July 1, 1867 - December 31, 1870)
Chancellor
- Otto von Bismarck (₩) (July 14, 1867 - March 20, 1890)
Nation
German Polities
Federal Republic of Germany (From 1990)- Federal Republic of Germany: West Germany (1949-1990)
- Satellite state: East Germany (1949-1990)
- Greater German Reich: Third Reich (1938-1945)
- German Reich: Third Reich (1933-1938)
- German Reich: Weimar Republic (1919-1933)
- German Reich: German Empire (1871-1918)
- German Confederation (1815-1866)
- Confederation of the Rhine
- Holy Roman Empire (0962-1806)
Neighbouring Nations
References