CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE


Meaning of CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE in English

(1806–13) Union of all the states of Germany, except Austria and Prussia, under the aegis of Napoleon .

Napoleon's primary interest in the confederation, which enabled the French to unify and dominate the country, was as a counterweight to Austria and Prussia. The confederation was abolished after Napoleon's fall from power, but the consolidation it entailed contributed to the movement for German unification.

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