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{{Year in Germany|1870}}
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Events from the year '''1870 in [[Germany]]'''.
Events from the year '''1870 in [[Germany]]'''.


==Incumbents==
==Incumbents==
===National level===
===Kingdoms===
* [[Kaiser]] – [[William I, German Emperor|William I]]
* [[King of Bavaria]] – [[Ludwig II of Bavaria|Ludwig II]]
* [[Chancellor of Germany|Chancellor]] – [[Otto von Bismarck]]
* [[List of rulers of Prussia|King of Prussia]] – [[William I, German Emperor|William I]]
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* [[King of Saxony]] – [[John, King of Saxony|John]]
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* [[King of Württemberg]] – [[Charles of Württemberg|Charles]]


===State level===
===Grand Duchies===
====Kingdoms====
* [[King of Bavaria]] – [[Ludwig II of Bavaria]]
* [[List of rulers of Prussia|King of Prussia]] – Kaiser William I
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* [[King of Saxony]] – [[John of Saxony]]
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* [[King of Württemberg]] – [[Charles of Württemberg]]

====Grand Duchies====
* [[Grand Duke of Baden]] – [[Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden|Frederick I]]
* [[Grand Duke of Baden]] – [[Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden|Frederick I]]
* [[Grand Duke of Hesse]] – [[Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse|Louis III]]
* [[Grand Duke of Hesse]] – [[Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse|Louis III]]
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* [[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]] – [[Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Charles Alexander]]
* [[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]] – [[Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Charles Alexander]]


====Principalities====
===Principalities===
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe]] – [[Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe]]
* [[Schaumburg-Lippe]] – [[Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe]]
* [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] – [[George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]]
* [[Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]] – [[George Albert, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt]]
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* [[Waldeck (state)|Waldeck and Pyrmont]] – [[George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont]]
* [[Waldeck (state)|Waldeck and Pyrmont]] – [[George Victor, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont]]


====Duchies====
===Duchies===
* [[Duke of Anhalt]] – [[Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt]]
* [[Duke of Anhalt]] – [[Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt]]
* [[Duke of Brunswick]] – [[William, Duke of Brunswick]]
* [[Duke of Brunswick]] – [[William, Duke of Brunswick]]
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==Events==
==Events==
* [[26 February]] – German company [[Commerzbank]] is founded in Hamburg.
* 26 February – German company [[Commerzbank]] is founded in Hamburg.
* [[10 March]] – The [[Deutsche Bank]] is granted a banking licence by the [[Prussia|Prussian]] government.
* 10 March – The [[Deutsche Bank]] is granted a banking licence by the [[Prussia]]n government.
* [[16 July]] – In response to [[Otto von Bismarck|Bismarck]]'s refusal to cede parts of the Rhineland to Emperor Napoleon III of [[Second French Empire|France]],<ref>Howard, p. 40</ref> the near succession of a [[House of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]] to the Spanish throne, and the [[Ems Telegram]],<ref>Taylor, p. 121</ref> France declares war on Prussia, beginning the [[Franco-Prussian War]].
* 16 July – In response to [[Otto von Bismarck|Bismarck]]'s refusal to cede parts of the Rhineland to Emperor Napoleon III of [[Second French Empire|France]],<ref>Howard, p. 40</ref> the near succession of a [[House of Hohenzollern|Hohenzollern]] to the Spanish throne, and the [[Ems telegram]],<ref>Taylor, p. 121</ref> France declares war on Prussia, beginning the [[Franco-Prussian War]].
* [[19 July]] – Beginning of [[Franco-Prussian War]]
* 19 July – Beginning of [[Franco-Prussian War]]
* [[4 August]] – [[Battle of Wissembourg (1870)|Battle of Wissembourg]]: The first battle of the Franco-Prussian War begins when three Prussian-led German [[army corps]] surprise and get the better of the small French [[garrison]] of Wissembourg. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the French defenders fiercely resist and inflict three times their number in casualties.<ref>Hooper, p. 84</ref>
* 4 August – [[Battle of Wissembourg (1870)|Battle of Wissembourg]]: The first battle of the Franco-Prussian War begins when three Prussian-led German [[army corps]] surprise and get the better of the small French [[garrison]] of Wissembourg. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the French defenders fiercely resist and inflict three times their number in casualties.<ref>Hooper, p. 84</ref>
* [[6 August]] – [[Battle of Spicheren]] – [[Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz]] soundly defeats a French army of 21,000, further driving the French towards the fortress city of [[Metz]].
* 6 August – [[Battle of Spicheren]] – [[Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz]] soundly defeats a French army of 21,000, further driving the French towards the fortress city of [[Metz]].
* [[6 August]] – [[Battle of Wörth]]
* 6 August – [[Battle of Wörth]]
* [[6 August]] – [[Battle of Spicheren]]
* 6 August – [[Battle of Spicheren]]
* [[15 August]] – [[28 September]] – [[Siege of Strasbourg]]
* 15 August – 28 September – [[Siege of Strasbourg]]
* [[19 August]] – [[October 27]] – [[Siege of Metz (1870)|Siege of Metz]]
* 19 August – 27 October – [[Siege of Metz (1870)|Siege of Metz]]
* [[10 December]] – The [[Reichstag (North German Confederation)|Reichstag]] of the [[North German Confederation]] renames the Confederation the "North German Confederation of the German Empire".
* 10 December – The [[Reichstag (North German Confederation)|Reichstag]] of the [[North German Confederation]] renames the Confederation the "North German Confederation of the German Empire".


=== Science ===
=== Science ===
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==Births==
==Births==
* [[2 January]] – [[Ernst Barlach]], German sculptor and writer (died [[1938 in Germany|1938]])
* 1 January – [[Hermann Theodor Simon]], German physicist (died 1918)
* [[6 January]] – [[Gustav Bauer]], German politician, former chancellor of Germany (died [[1944 in Germany|1944]])
* 2 January – [[Ernst Barlach]], German sculptor and writer (died 1938)
* [[10 January]] – [[Hans von Raumer]], German politician (died [[1965 in Germany|1965]])
* 6 January – [[Gustav Bauer]], German politician, [[Chancellor of Germany]] (died 1944)
* [[10 February]] – [[Fritz Klimsch]], German sculptor (died [[1960 in Germany|1960]])
* 10 January – [[Hans von Raumer]], German politician (died 1965)
* [[11 February]] – [[Bill Drews]], German lawyer (died [[1938 in Germany|1938]])
* 10 February – [[Fritz Klimsch]], German sculptor (died 1960)
* [[12 February]] – [[Hugo Stinnes]], German entrepreneur (died [[1924 in Germany|1924]])
* 11 February – [[Bill Drews]], German lawyer (died 1938)
* [[21 March]] – [[Heinrich Waentig]], German politician (died [[1943 in Germany|1943]])
* 12 February – [[Hugo Stinnes]], German entrepreneur (died 1924)
* [[9 May]] – [[Hans Baluschek]], German painter (died [[1935 in Germany|1935]])
* 21 March – [[Heinrich Waentig]], German politician (died 1943)
* [[14 June]] – [[Sophia of Prussia]], Prussian princess (died [[1970 in Germany|1970]])
* 9 May – [[Hans Baluschek]], German painter (died 1935)
* [[21 June]] – [[Clara Immerwahr]], German chemist (died [[1915 in Germany|1915]])
* 14 June – [[Sophia of Prussia]], Prussian princess (died 1970)
* [[7 July]] – [[Joseph Koeth]], German politician (died [[1936 in Germany|1936]])
* 21 June – [[Clara Immerwahr]], German chemist (died 1915)
* [[27 July]] – [[Siegfried von Roedern]], German politician (died [[1954 in Germany|1954]])
* 7 July – [[Joseph Koeth]], German politician (died 1936)
* [[2 October]] – [[Joannes Baptista Sproll]], German bishop of Roman-Catholic Church (died [[1949 in Germany|1949]])
* 27 July – [[Siegfried von Roedern]], German politician (died 1954)
* 2 October – [[Joannes Baptista Sproll]], German bishop of Roman-Catholic Church (died 1949)


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
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* [[15 February]] – [[Karl von Strotha]], Prussian officer and Minister of War from 1848 to 1850 (born [[1786 in Germany|1786]])
* 15 February – [[Karl von Strotha]], Prussian officer and Minister of War from 1848 to 1850 (born 1786)
* [[3 April]] – [[Philipp Jaffé]], German historian and philologist (born [[1819 in Germany|1819]])
* 3 April – [[Philipp Jaffé]], German historian and philologist (born 1819)
* [[4 April]] – [[Heinrich Gustav Magnus]], German scientist (born [[1802 in Germany|1802]])
* 4 April – [[Heinrich Gustav Magnus]], German scientist (born 1802)
* [[9 May]] – [[Prince Frederick of Württemberg]], German nobleman and general in kingdom of Württemberg (born [[1808 in Germany|1808]])
* 9 May – [[Prince Frederick of Württemberg]], German nobleman and general in [[kingdom of Württemberg]] (born 1808)
* [[12 May]] – [[Hermann von Beckerath]],<ref name=Beckerath1>{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Beckerath, Hermann von|year=1905}}</ref> German banker and statesman (born [[1801 in Germany|1801]])<ref name=Beckerath1/>
* 12 May – [[Hermann von Beckerath]],<ref name=Beckerath1>{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Beckerath, Hermann von|year=1905}}</ref> German banker and statesman (born 1801)<ref name=Beckerath1/>
* [[1 September]] – [[Joseph Anton von Maffei]], German industrialist (born [[1790 in Germany|1790]])
* 1 September – [[Joseph Anton von Maffei]], German industrialist (born 1790)
* [[14 September]] – [[Carl August von Steinheil]], German physicist, inventor, engineer and astronomer (born [[1801 in Germany|1801]])
* 14 September – [[Carl August von Steinheil]], German physicist, inventor, engineer and astronomer (born 1801)
* [[14 October]] – [[Karl Twesten]], German politician and writer (born [[1820 in Germany|1820]])
* 14 October – [[Karl Twesten]], German politician and writer (born 1820)
* [[19 December]] – [[Lebrecht Blücher Dreves]], German poet (born [[1816 in Germany|1816]])
* 19 December – [[Lebrecht Blücher Dreves]], German poet (born 1816)
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==References==
==References==
===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|last1=Howard|first1=Michael|title=The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871|date=1991|publisher=Routledge|location=[[New York City|New York]]|isbn=0-415-26671-8}}
* {{cite book|last1=Howard|first1=Michael|title=The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871|date=1991|publisher=Routledge|location=[[New York City|New York]]|isbn=0-415-26671-8}}
*{{cite book|last1=Taylor|first1=A.J.P.|title=Bismarck, The Man and the Statesman|date=1967|publisher=Vintage Books|location=New York|isbn=978-0394703879}}
* {{cite book|last1=Taylor|first1=A.J.P.|title=Bismarck, The Man and the Statesman|date=1967|publisher=Vintage Books|location=New York|isbn=978-0394703879}}
*{{cite book|last1=Hooper|first1=George|title=Campaign of Sedan|url=https://archive.org/details/campaignofsedana00hoopuoft|date=1887|publisher=Bell|location=[[London]]|isbn=9781330953877}}
* {{cite book|last1=Hooper|first1=George|title=Campaign of Sedan|url=https://archive.org/details/campaignofsedana00hoopuoft|date=1887|publisher=Bell|location=[[London]]|isbn=9781330953877}}


===Citations===
===Citations===
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Events from the year 1870 in Germany.

Incumbents

Kingdoms

Grand Duchies

Principalities

Duchies

Events

Science

Births

Deaths

References

Bibliography

  • Howard, Michael (1991). The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871. New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-26671-8.
  • Taylor, A.J.P. (1967). Bismarck, The Man and the Statesman. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0394703879.
  • Hooper, George (1887). Campaign of Sedan. London: Bell. ISBN 9781330953877.

Citations

  1. ^ Howard, p. 40
  2. ^ Taylor, p. 121
  3. ^ Hooper, p. 84
  4. ^ a b Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Beckerath, Hermann von" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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