Annexation of Hanover by Prussia
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The Annexation of Hanover by Prussia was an 1866 territorial takeover during the Austro-Prussian War in which the Kingdom of Hanover was absorbed into the Kingdom of Prussia, reshaping the political map of northern Germany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prussian annexations of 1866 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century event
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historical event ⓘ territorial annexation ⓘ |
| administrativeOutcome | creation of Prussian Province of Hanover ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation | inhabitants of the Kingdom of Hanover ⓘ |
| belligerent1 | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent2 | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Prussian expansionist policy
ⓘ
Prussian victory in Austro-Prussian War ⓘ |
| conflict | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
dissolution of Kingdom of Hanover as a sovereign state
ⓘ
integration of Hanoverian institutions into Prussian administration ⓘ strengthening of Prussia in northern Germany ⓘ |
| context | Prussian–Austrian rivalry for dominance in Germany ⓘ |
| countryGainingTerritory | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryLosingTerritory | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1866 ⓘ |
| effect | reshaping of political map of northern Germany ⓘ |
| followedBy | incorporation of Hanover into North German Confederation ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
expansion of Prussian territory in northern Germany
ⓘ
weakening of Austrian influence in northern Germany ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Unification of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | unilateral annexation ⓘ |
| location | Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBackground | Prussian military victories in 1866 ⓘ |
| newPoliticalEntity | Province of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Hanoverian royalists
ⓘ
House of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | step toward Prussian leadership in German unification ⓘ |
| previousPoliticalEntity | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Annexation of Frankfurt by Prussia
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Annexation of Hesse-Kassel by Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Annexation of Nassau by Prussia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German unification
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North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Kingdom of Hanover annexed by Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ |
| statusOfHanoverAfterEvent | Prussian province ⓘ |
| statusOfHanoverBeforeEvent | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| target | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Hanoverian territory transferred to Prussian control ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | sovereignty transfer ⓘ |
| year | 1866 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prussian annexations of 1866
subject surface form:
George V of Hanover