The unification of germany

  • Prussia and frankfurt parliament revolution

    The king transferred his court to to potsdam to be free from the liberal provisional government.
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    Domination of Austria

    Dominance of Austria was challenged by Prussia and the procces of unification of Germany began.
  • chancellor

    Otto von bismarck was appointed chancellor of prussia by King William I.
  • war with denmark

    King christian vii of denmark formally incorporated the duchies of schleswig-holstein into the danish kingdom, breaking the terms of the treaty of london of 1852.
  • Austrian prussian war

    In 1866 arguments about the administration of schleswig-holstein led to war breaking out between Austria and Prussia.
  • franco prussian war

    Relations between prussia and france worsened. France wanted compensation in belgium and lexemburg for having stayed neutral in the Austro-prussian war.