Liberalism and nationalism in Germany 1815 – 71
June 1815 – German Confederation is established
January 1834 – Zollverein is founded
June 1840 – Friedrich Wilhelm IV becomes king of Prussia
March 1848 – Revolution begins in Austria and Germany
June 1849 – collapse of Frankfurt Parliament
March 1850 – Erfurt Union of German states formed
Nov 1850 – humiliation of Olmütz: Prussia abandons Erfurt union
plan
Jan 1861 – Wilhelm I becomes king of Prussia
Sep 1862 – Bismarck becomes minister president of Prussia
Jan 1864 – Austro-Prussian war against Denmark begins
June 1866 – Austro-Prussian war
Aug 1866 – Treaty of Prague
June 1867 – North German Confederation set up under Prussian
leadership
Jul 1870 – Franco-Prussian war begins
Jan 1871 – German empire established
June 1815 – German Confederation is established
January 1834 – Zollverein is founded
June 1840 – Friedrich Wilhelm IV becomes king of Prussia
March 1848 – Revolution begins in Austria and Germany
June 1849 – collapse of Frankfurt Parliament
March 1850 – Erfurt Union of German states formed
Nov 1850 – humiliation of Olmütz: Prussia abandons Erfurt union
plan
Jan 1861 – Wilhelm I becomes king of Prussia
Sep 1862 – Bismarck becomes minister president of Prussia
Jan 1864 – Austro-Prussian war against Denmark begins
June 1866 – Austro-Prussian war
Aug 1866 – Treaty of Prague
June 1867 – North German Confederation set up under Prussian
leadership
Jul 1870 – Franco-Prussian war begins
Jan 1871 – German empire established
