Grand Duchy of Frankfurt
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Grand Duchy of Frankfurt | |
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| 1810–1813 | |
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Karl von Dalberg | |
• 1813 | Eugène de Beauharnais |
| Historical era | Napoleonic Wars |
• Established | 16 February 1810 |
• Disestablished | December 1813 |
Population | |
• | 302,000 |
The Grand Duchy of Frankfurt was a German
Archbishopric of Mainz along with the Free City of Frankfurt
itself.
History
Frankfurt lost its status as a
Although the grand duchy was named after Frankfurt, the city was administered by French commissioners while Dalberg resided in the city of
Napoleon's stepson, Eugène de Beauharnais
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Dalberg abdicated in favour of Eugène on 26 October 1813, following Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig. The grand duchy ceased to exist after December 1813, when the city was occupied by allied troops. While Frankfurt itself once again became a free city, most of the territory of the grand duchy was ultimately annexed by the Kingdom of Bavaria.
References
- JSTOR 1429433.
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