In 1866, Baden left the German Confederation to join forces with Prussia
The Grand Duchy of Baden fundamentally altered the map of Europe in 1866 by abandoning the German Confederation to forge a strategic, history-defining alliance with the rising power of Prussia.
In 1866, the Grand Duchy of Baden made the high-stakes decision to withdraw from the German Confederation and sign a peace treaty with Prussia. This move followed the Austro-Prussian War, a conflict that determined which power would lead the German states. By choosing Prussia, Baden signaled the decline of Austrian influence in the region.
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