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German states loosley group to form a confederation of 39 German states.
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Prussia and the Northern German states set up the Zollverien. The Zollverein excluded Austria and the Southern German states from the Economic Union that the treaty provided.
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Berlin rioters forced the constitutional convention to write a constitution that was more liberal for the kingdom.
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Prussian army took control of Berlin, but were defeated by the rest of the states and the king resumed absolute control again. Prussia and Austria agreed to restore the German Confederation again in 1850
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Prussia challenged the power of Austria, which weakend the unification of the German states.
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King WIliam appointed Otto von Bismark as the Chancellor of Prussia. Chancellor was given control fo Prussian army and didn't have a budget. Disobeyed the Parliment of Germany.
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Prussian and Austrian forces went to war against Denmark in order to gain to border provinces. Austria and Prussia fought over Denmark control, splitting the confederation in half.
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Austria and Prussia fought over dominance in the German Conferderation. War lasted seven weeks and resulted in victory for the Prussians. Prussia became the leading state in Germany, and also set up the North German Confederation and annexed the German states that had sided with Austria.
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Prussia went to war against France. France wanted compensation for staying neutral in the Austro-Prussian War. Frustrated by the Prussian canidate for the Spanish throne, the French declared war on Prussia. French emperor was captured and removed from power.
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King William was declared the emperor of Germany. Bismark remained Chancellor until his resignation in 1890.