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Confederation of the Rhine
1806–1813
The Rheinbund was Napoleon's German client confederation, established in July 1806 by initially sixteen German states that seceded from the moribund Empire—a direct trigger for Francis II's abdication on 6 August 1806. Napoleon served as "Protector."
- Existed
- 1806–1813
- Shown on the map
- 1809–1814
- Peak area
- 266k km²
- Region
- Europe
Overview
The Rheinbund was Napoleon's German client confederation, established in July 1806 by initially sixteen German states that seceded from the moribund Empire—a direct trigger for Francis II's abdication on 6 August 1806. Napoleon served as "Protector." It eventually comprised most German states outside Austria and Prussia (notably the newly enlarged Bavaria, Württemberg, Saxony, and Baden), which supplied troops for his campaigns. It collapsed after the French defeat at Leipzig (the "Battle of the Nations," October 1813) during the German Campaign that had begun 17 March 1813.
Common questions
- What was the Confederation of the Rhine?
- The Rheinbund was Napoleon's German client confederation, established in July 1806 by initially sixteen German states that seceded from the moribund Empire—a direct trigger for Francis II's abdication on 6 August 1806. Napoleon served as "Protector."
- When did the Confederation of the Rhine exist?
- The Confederation of the Rhine existed 1806–1813. On this map it is drawn 1809–1814.
- How large was the Confederation of the Rhine?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Confederation of the Rhine covered about 266,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for each territory as the primary basis, with Encyclopædia Britannica, the World History Encyclopedia, German History in Documents and Images, national institutions such as the Swiss Federal Council and the National Museum of Denmark, and the scholarship of Peter H. Wilson and Joachim Whaley on the Holy Roman Empire. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Confederation of the Rhine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_the_Rhine
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