Background
The War of the Third Coalition lasted from about 1803 to 1806. Following defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz by the French under See more

Between 1806 and 1815, Napoleon organized the German states, aside from Prussia and Austria, into the Confederation of the Rhine, but this collapsed after his defeats in 1812 to … See more

Although the forces unleashed by the French Revolution were seemingly under control after the Vienna Congress, the conflict between … See more

Further efforts to improve the confederation began in 1834 with the establishment of a customs union, the Zollverein. … See more

Activities
The rules of the Confederation provided for three different types of military interventions:
• the … See more

The late 18th century was a period of political, economic, intellectual, and cultural reforms, the Enlightenment (represented by figures such as Locke, Rousseau See more

Demographic transition
The population of the German Confederation (excluding Austria) grew 60% from 1815 to … See more