ISSUE 184 - April 3, 2026 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Fabulous Firsts:
North German Confederation (January 1, 1868)
By B. W. H. Poole
The Austro-Prussian War of 1866, which gave the kingdom of Prussia the supremacy in Germany, led to the formation of the North German Confederation, composed of Prussia (which had previously acquired Hanover and the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein by conquest) and 21 other German States, the only exceptions being Baden, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg. The first meeting of the North German Parliament took place at Berlin in February; 1867, and as later on in the year Prussia had completed the purchase of the . . .
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