Confederation of the Rhine

Confederation of the Rhine
(1806–13) Union of all the states of Germany, except Austria and Prussia, under the aegis of Napoleon.

Napoleon's primary interest in the confederation, which enabled the French to unify and dominate the country, was as a counterweight to Austria and Prussia. The confederation was abolished after Napoleon's fall from power, but the consolidation it entailed contributed to the movement for German unification.

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