Northern German Confederation

The Northern German Confederation came into the existence in August 1866, after the end of the Austro-Prussian War, as a military alliance of 22 states from the northern part of Germany. It was a first true state of Germany. In July 1867, it was transformed into a federal state. It ceased to exist with the creation of the German Empire (Deutsch Reich) 21 March 1871.

The leading state was Kingdom of Preussen.

Other members were:


 * Sachsen
 * Hessen
 * Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 * Mecklenburg-Strelitz
 * Oldenburg
 * Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
 * Anhalt
 * Braunschweig
 * Saxe-Altenburg
 * Saxe-Coburg und Gotha
 * Saxe-Meiningen
 * Reuss altere linie
 * Reuss jungerer linie
 * Schaumburg-Lippe
 * Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt
 * Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
 * Waldeck-Pyrmont
 * Bremen
 * Hamburg
 * Lubeck