aug 6, 1806 - Francis II dissolves the Holy Roman Empire, Aug. 6, 1806
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Napoleon defeats Austria & Russia
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This is mainly because Napoleon coerced the German princes to form the Confederation of the Rhine.
In 1806, the Holy Roman Empire came to a definitive end when Emperor Francis II abdicated on 6 August, dissolving an institution that had existed for over a thousand years.
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