The North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund) was the name of the German federal state from July 1867 to December 1870. The name is also used for the alliance of 22 German states of August 18, 1866 (Augustbündnis). In 1870-1871, the south German states Baden, Hesse-Darmstadt, Württemberg and Bavaria joined the country. On January 1, 1871, the country received a new constitution that gave it the … Continue reading North German Confederation #17 (1869)