Unification of Germany
Unification of Germany 1st half of 19th Century, - ?Germany? was a geographic expression Several German States existed (people of same ethnicity? existed, but no unified country with a centralized government The Napoleonic Wars (ending in 1806), brought an end to the Holy Roman Empire No map of Germany existed until 1871 After Napoleon?s defeat at Waterloo in 1815, the Congress of Vienna met to remake a map of Europe It created the German Confederation under the Authority of Austria The Confederation lasted 56 years until 1871 when Austria weakened A unified Germany arose under the leadership of the state of Prussia Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com * Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com * Prussia Template copyright 2005 www.brainybetty.com *