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