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Geography and politics are always interlinked, and never more so than in the history of the creation of the Confederation of the Rhine. It came about as a result of French concerns over its “natural frontiers” and the desires of a ‘third' Germany (that is, neither Prussia nor Austria) to free itself from traditional burdens associated ...
Key Terms. Confederation of the Rhine. A confederation of client states of the First French Empire formed by Napoleon in 1806 from 16 German states after he defeated Austria and Russia in the Battle of Austerlitz. 19 other states joined later, creating a territory of over 15 million subjects.
Quick Reference. (1806–13) A grouping of middle and south German states. After Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz (1805) he announced the creation of a Confederation of the Rhine, whose members were obliged to abdicate from the old Holy Roman Empire, which was then declared dissolved.
The Confederated States of the Rhine, simply known as the Confederation of the Rhine or Rhine Confederation, was a confederation of German client states established at the behest of Napoleon some months after he defeated Austria and Russia at the Battle of Austerlitz.
The Confederation of the Rhine - Growth of nationalism in Germany, 1815-1850 - Higher History Revision - BBC Bitesize. Higher. Growth of nationalism in Germany, 1815-1850 The...
The birth of the Confederation of the Rhine. 12 July, 1806, Signature of the Treaty of Paris, creating the Confederation of the Rhine or Rheinbund: Sixteen German states were grouped under the presidency of a Prince Primat. Napoleon I became the Protector of the Confederation and received the power to nominate the Prince Primat’s successor on ...
What destroyed the Confederation of the Rhine was Napoleon I's decisive defeat at the three-day Battle of Leipzig [16-19.10.1813]. Although the Kingdom of Bavaria had quit the union less than two weeks before, the Battle of Leipzig made it clear to the other member states that Napoleon had lost control of Germany and was now clearly on the ...
