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1803–1810,
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt,
Source, by: World Statesmen
The flag showed the depiction of the coat of arms, which had its roots in the Electorate of Mainz. The Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, was mostly formed from rest areas of the Electorate of Mainz, and was reigned by the former Elector and Archbishop of Mainz, the Prince Primate Karl Theodor von Dalberg as sovereign. The Prince Primate was initially Prince of Aschaffenburg, in 1810 were annexed the areas of Frankfurt, Hanau and Fulda, and in this way it became formed the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, the flag of Aschaffenburg was retained, and also the residence of the Prince Primate remained in Aschaffenburg.
Source: Volker Preuß
Coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt,
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Wikipedia (EN)
The former Elector of Mainz and Reichserzkanzler, Karl Theodor von Dalberg, got Aschaffenburg transferred after the end of the Electorate of Mainz. He took over the heraldry of Mainz and transferred it to the Principality of Aschaffenburg. The territory was a former part of the Electorate of Mainz. This can be seen from the fact, that in the later coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt is included the Wheel of Mainz as a placeholder for Aschaffenburg in the second field. In 1810 were annexed the areas of Frankfurt, Hanau and Fulda, and in this way it became formed the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt. Field 1 of the coat of arms shows the heraldry of Frankfurt (eagle), field 3 Fulda (cross). the field 4. Hanau (rafters). The heart shield is the coat of arms of the von Dalberg family.
Source:
Wikipedia (D),
Volker Preuß
Source: Hand-Atlas für die Geschichte des Mittelalters und die neueren Zeit von Spruner and Menke,
modyfied by: Volker Preuß
The map shows the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt between the years 1810 and 1813, within a red border.
Area: 1.990 square miles
Inhabitants: ca. 302.000
Capital: Frankfurt
Residenz: Aschaffenburg
official Language: German
Currency: not known
Source:
Wikipedia (D)
1792, 1796, 1800 and 1805 · invasions of French revolutionary troops under Napoleon in the German Empire, the German Empire subjectes and becomes territorially transformed
1801 · all left-bank territories of the River Rhine ceded to France, and incorporated by this
1803 · German Mediatisation (Reichsdeputationshauptschluss), transformation of the territorial partition of the German Empire, ecclesiastical possessions become confiscated, old princely territories and free cities become confiscated or dissolved or annexed to old or new principalities, the number of sovereign authorities and territorial entities of the empire is thus reduced from 300 to 60 – the Electorate and Bishopric of Mainz becomes canceled in this way, the Elector of Mainz and Reichserzkanzler gets from the holdings of the former Electorate of Mainz, the areas of Aschaffenburg, Klingenberg, Orb and Lohr as Principality of Aschaffenburg, and further the Principality of Regensburg
12th of July in 1806 · Napoleon forces the creation of the Rhine Confederation, an alliance of sixteen southern and southwestern German states under French protectorate, the Principalities of Aschaffenburg and Regensburg are two of the founding members, the Prince of the two countries, the former elector and archbishop of Mainz, Prince Primate Karl Theodor von Dalberg receives, in addition, on 19th of September in 1806 the former Free Imperial City of Frankfurt as Principality of Frankfurt
1st of August 1806 · the states of the Rhine Confederation declare themselves sovereign and resign from the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation
6th of August in 1806 · Emperor Franz II. lays down the crown of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation, the empire ends
16th of February in 1810 · Napoléon hands over the Principality of Regensburg (the Prince of Aschaffenburg is simultaneously the Prince of Regensburg) to Bavaria, the Prince of Aschaffenburg is compensated with the areas of Hanau and Fulda, these become connected to Aschaffenburg, and on 19th of September in 1810 becomes established the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt, by merge of these territories with the Principality of Frankfurt
30th of September in 1813 · Grand Duke Karl Theodor von Dalberg leaves the country
October 1813 · Napoleon's defeat at Leipzig, the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt starts to desintegrate
28th of October 1813 · Grand Duke Karl Theodor von Dalberg renounces the crown of the Grand Duchy, and abdicates in favor of Napolèon's stepson Eugène de Beauharnais
1815 · Congress of Vienna, reconstruction of Europe after the era of Napoleon, the ownership and the administrative partitions in the former German Empire become restored, but not the sovereignty of the ecclesiastical countries, their possessions become transferred to old or new principalities, Fulda and Hanau come to Hesse-Kassel, Aschaffenburg to Bavaria and Wetzlar to Prussia, Frankfurt rises again as a Free City, the 39 remaining German states become organized in a loose association, the German Confederation
Source:
Wikipedia (D)
The name "Frankfurt" goes back to a flat place on the River Main, the ford of the Franks.
Source:
Handbuch der geographischen Namen
