Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine

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The Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine was the 1806 agreement orchestrated by Napoleon that dissolved the Holy Roman Empire and reorganized many German states into a French-aligned confederation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
international treaty
aimedTo align German states with France
weaken Austrian influence in Germany
brokeredBy First French Empire
surface form: French Empire
category 1806 in international relations
Treaties of the Napoleonic Wars
createdEntity Confederation of the Rhine
dateSigned 1806-07-12
followedBy formal abdication of Francis II as Holy Roman Emperor
geographicalScope German states west and south of the Elbe
hasAlternativeName Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
surface form: Act of Confederation of the Rhine

Rheinbundakte
historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
inForceFrom 1806
inForceUntil 1813
language French
German
legalBasisFor Napoleon’s protectorate over German states
orchestratedBy Napoleon I
partOf Napoleon’s German policy
politicalEffect centralization of power under French hegemony in Germany
end of the Holy Roman Empire
precededBy Treaty of Pressburg
surface form: Peace of Pressburg
relatedTo German mediatization
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
resultedIn dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
formation of the Confederation of the Rhine
reorganization of German states
signatory Duchy of Nassau
First French Empire
surface form: French Empire

Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Württemberg
Principality of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
other German states
signedIn Paris
signedUnderAuthorityOf Napoleon I
stipulated member states left the Holy Roman Empire
member states provided military contingents to Napoleon
terminatedBy defeat of Napoleon in the German campaign of 1813
yearSigned 1806

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Confederation of the Rhine legalBasis Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine hasAlternativeName Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
this entity surface form: Act of Confederation of the Rhine
Rheinbund hasFoundingTreaty Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
Principal Conclusion of the Extraordinary Imperial Delegation followedBy Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
this entity surface form: Act of the Confederation of the Rhine