Background Flashcards
Who originally built in German territories?
Charlemagne
Why was the margrave of Brandenburg important?
He was one of seven electors for the Holy Roman Emperor
Where was the city location of election for the Holy Roman Emperor?
Frankfurt
What was the original role of the Reichstag?
Allow people to share their grievances with the Holy Roman Empire
What did the 1489 reforms do to the Reichstag?
Split it into 3 colleges
How many German states did Napoleon go through to get to Russia from France?
400 states
What did Napoleon do to the German states?
He reduced it to 39 states
How did Napoleon achieve his goal with the German states?
Empowered leaders to become Kings
What did the Napoleonic soldiers do to Germany?
Mistreated and traumatised it
What was the make up of the 39 states of Germany?
35 monarchies and 4 free states
What did Metternich achieve by 1834?
Zollverein
What was Zollverein?
A customs union covering most German states encouraging trade and development of railways
When did a wave of national liberals spread through Europe?
1848
Who was in control of most German states?
Aristocratic family or a wealthy bishop
How did the Teutonic Knights come to be?
The pope asked a group of Knights Hospitaller to take over German hospitals
