Grand Duchy of Berg

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The Grand Duchy of Berg was a short-lived Napoleonic client state in western Germany, ruled by Napoleon’s relatives and allies as part of his reorganization of the Holy Roman Empire’s territories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic client state
former state
grand duchy
abolished 1813
alliance First French Empire
surface form: French Empire
borderedBy Duchy of Nassau
Grand Duchy of Baden
Kingdom of Westphalia
Prussia
capital Düsseldorf
coatOfArms Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg
continent Europe
country Confederation of the Rhine
createdBy Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I of France
currency franc
established 1806
event dissolution after defeat of Napoleon
flag Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg
governmentType monarchy
headOfState Grand Duke of Berg
historicalEra Napoleonic Wars
legalSystem Napoleonic Code
locatedIn western Germany
militaryAllegiance First French Empire
surface form: French Empire
namedAfter Berg
officialLanguage German
participatedIn Napoleonic Wars
partOf Confederation of the Rhine
surface form: Napoleonic reorganization of German states

Rhineland
predecessor Grand Duchy of Berg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duchy of Berg

Duchy of Cleves
Duchy of Jülich
surface form: Duchy of Jülich-Berg
religion Protestantism
Roman Catholicism
ruler Joachim Murat
Napoleon Bonaparte
surface form: Napoleon I of France

Napoleon Louis Bonaparte
shortLived true
status defunct political entity
subordinateTo First French Empire
surface form: French Empire
successor Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
surface form: Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
timePeriod early 19th century

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Napoleonic Wars mainBelligerent Grand Duchy of Berg
Prince-Bishopric of Münster successor Grand Duchy of Berg
Middle Dutch spokenIn Grand Duchy of Berg
this entity surface form: Duchy of Berg
Electorate of Cologne borderedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
this entity surface form: Duchy of Berg
Electorate of Cologne successorState Grand Duchy of Berg
Confederation of the Rhine memberState Grand Duchy of Berg
this entity surface form: Duchy of Berg
Confederation of the Rhine memberState Grand Duchy of Berg
County of Nassau-Siegen successor Grand Duchy of Berg
Grand Duchy of Berg predecessor Grand Duchy of Berg self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Duchy of Berg
Grand Duke of Berg country Grand Duchy of Berg
Grand Duke of Berg usedIn Grand Duchy of Berg
Grand Duke of Berg appliesToJurisdiction Grand Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Mark successor Grand Duchy of Berg
Bishopric of Cologne successor Grand Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Cleves followedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
Bishopric of Essen successorState Grand Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg successor Grand Duchy of Berg
Bishopric of Münster successorState Grand Duchy of Berg
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg usedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg country Grand Duchy of Berg
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg represents Grand Duchy of Berg
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg usedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
this entity surface form: government of the Grand Duchy of Berg
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Berg usedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
Berg followedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
Berg followedBy Grand Duchy of Berg
this entity surface form: Grand Duchy of Berg in the Rhineland
Berg gaveNameTo Grand Duchy of Berg
Province of Westphalia follows Grand Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Berg precedes Grand Duchy of Berg
Duchy of Berg successor Grand Duchy of Berg