dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
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The dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 marked the end of a centuries-old Central European imperial structure, leading to the reorganization of German and Central European territories into new sovereign states and confederations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Abolition of the Holy Roman Empire | 1 |
| Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional change
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historical event ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
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surface form:
Abolition of the Holy Roman Empire
end of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
French military victories over Austria and its allies
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Treaty of Pressburg ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Pressburg (1805)
War of the Third Coalition ⓘ formation of the Confederation of the Rhine ⓘ |
| countryAffected | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1806-08-06 ⓘ |
| effect |
end of the Holy Roman Empire
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end of the medieval imperial framework in Central Europe ⓘ increase of sovereignty of German princes ⓘ loss of collective political structure for German states ⓘ shift toward modern nation-state structures in German lands ⓘ strengthening of Prussia in German affairs ⓘ territorial consolidation in Germany ⓘ weakening of Habsburg influence in Germany ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Confederation of the Rhine
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German Confederation ⓘ end of imperial immediacy for many territories ⓘ reorganization of Central European political order ⓘ rise of sovereign German states ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Napoleonic era
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early 19th century ⓘ |
| legalConsequence |
abdication of Francis II as Holy Roman Emperor
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end of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) ⓘ renunciation of the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ termination of the imperial constitution ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | Act of abdication of Francis II ⓘ |
| participant |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Austrian Empire
Confederation of the Rhine ⓘ
surface form:
Confederation of the Rhine states
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ member states of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic era
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surface form:
Napoleonic reorganization of Europe
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| place | Central Europe ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
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surface form:
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (1803)
creation of the Austrian Empire (1804) ⓘ secularization and mediatization of many imperial territories ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Confederation of the Rhine
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Congress of Vienna ⓘ German Confederation ⓘ German mediatization ⓘ end of the Old Reich ⓘ |
| year | 1806 ⓘ |
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Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
this entity surface form:
Abolition of the Holy Roman Empire