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 | |||||||||
.svg)  Top: Flag (1815–1830)
Bottom: Flag (1830–1918)  Coat of arms
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.svg) 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 | ||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
