Rheinbund

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The Rheinbund, or Confederation of the Rhine, was a coalition of German states organized under the influence of Napoleon in the early 19th century that effectively ended the Holy Roman Empire and served as a French client confederation.

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Rheinbund canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic client state
confederation of states
historical political entity
alliedWith First French Empire
capital no single capital
clientOf First French Empire
contributedTo end of the Holy Roman Empire
createdBy Napoleon I
currency various member-state currencies
dateFounded 1806-07-12
dissolved 1813
dissolvedAfterEvent Battle of Leipzig
Napoleon’s defeat in Germany
endTime 1813
formedFrom states of the Holy Roman Empire
hasAlternativeName Confederation of the Rhine
surface form: Confédération du Rhin
hasFoundingTreaty Rheinbundakte
Treaty of the Confederation of the Rhine
hasKeyEvent Francis II’s proclamation as Emperor of Austria
abdication of Emperor Francis II as Holy Roman Emperor
hasLeaderRole Protector of the Confederation
hasMemberState Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Nassau
Grand Duchy of Baden
Grand Duchy of Hesse
Grand Duchy of Würzburg
Kingdom of Bavaria
Kingdom of Saxony
Kingdom of Württemberg
Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
various Westphalian principalities
hasNameInEnglish Confederation of the Rhine
hasNameInGerman Rheinbund self-link
historicalEra Napoleonic era
influencedBy Napoleon I
legalSystemInfluencedBy Napoleonic Code
locatedIn Central Europe
German-speaking Europe
memberOfSideInWar Napoleonic Wars
militaryObligationTo First French Empire
officialLanguage French
German
opposedBy Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Austrian Empire

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Russian Empire
precededBy Holy Roman Empire
protector Napoleon I
purpose to provide military support to Napoleon in Central Europe
to reorganize German states under French hegemony
requiredToProvide troops for Napoleon’s campaigns
startTime 1806
succeededBy German Confederation

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Rheinbund hasNameInGerman Rheinbund self-link