The Duchy of Brunswick (German: Herzogtum Braunschweig) was a historical German state. Its capital was the city of Brunswick (Braunschweig).
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Duchy of Brunswick Herzogtum Braunschweig (German) |
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 Duchy of Brunswick (orange) in 1914 |
| Status | State of the German Confederation, the North German Confederation, and the German Empire |
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| Capital | Braunschweig |
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| Religion | Evangelical Lutheran State Church in Brunswick |
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| Government | Constitutional monarchy |
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• 1813–1815 | Frederick William (first) |
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• 1913–1918 | Ernest Augustus (last) |
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| Legislature | Landesversammlung |
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| Historical era | Modern era |
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| 1815 |
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• German Revolution | 8 November 1918 |
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| 1910 | 3,672 km2 (1,418 sq mi) |
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• 1910 | 494,339 |
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| Currency | Thaler 1842–1856
vereinsthaler 1858–1871
Goldmark 1873–1914
Papiermark 1914–1918 |
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| Preceded by | Succeeded by |
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Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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| Today part of | Germany |
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