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- 1809 - Austria loses to Napoleon again and lose, concludes that reform is bad.
- 1813- Prussia fights against Napoleon again and are victorious perseveres with reform.
- 1815-Vienna settlement, Prussia gains Ruhr, North Saxony, Aachen-Cologne-Krefield triangle. German confederation set up under the leadership of Austria.
- 1818-Prussia removes customs barriers (domestic tariff system)
- 1834- Zollverein launched including 18 states.
- 1836- Zollverein extended to 25 states.
- 1846-7- Disastrous corn harvests and Potato blight in Germany
- Oct. 1847-Baden makes demands for a 'German people's parliament'
- 1848- a series of revolutions took place throughout Europe; in the case of Germany, the result was a failure of democracy to operate effectively and efficiently.
- May 1948-First meeting of the Frankfurt assembly
- 1849-Bismarck sent as Prussian ambassador to German confederation in Frankfurt.
- 1849-New liberal parliament established in Prussia in the aftermath of the 1848 revolutions.
- Sept. 1862- Bismarck appointed Chancellor to push army reforms through parliament. (Monarch William I)
- 1863-The polish revolt - Prussia ensures Russian neutrality by supporting them over this issue amidst widespread support for the Poles by the other major powers.
- Nov. 1863- Schleswig is incorporated into Denmark.
- Jan. 1864- War with Denmark over Schleswig-Holstein joint with Austria.
- Jun. 1864- Danes are defeated, Schleswig-Holstein is awarded to Prussia and Austria respectively.
- 1865 - Creation of North German confederation whilst Austria was preoccupied by Piedmont-Hungary.
- Apr. 1866-Austro-Prussian war.
- May 1866- Prussia sells its shares in Cologne-Minden railway, financing the army.
- Jul. 1866- Battle of Koeniggratz, Austria loses 25% of their Army.
- Aug. 1866 - Peace of Prague - Austria is excluded from Germany.
- 1870-1 Franco-Prussian war.
- Jan 18th 1871- Germany united under Prussian leadership in Versailles palace.
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