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Kiel

City

German naval port on the Baltic Sea, where the sailors' mutiny of 1918 began the German Revolution.

View on map 54.32° N, 10.12° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 6, 1806 Holy Roman Empire de facto
August 6, 1806 – 1864 Denmark de facto
June 8, 1815 – May 18, 1848 German Confederation de facto
November 29, 1850 – August 23, 1866 German Confederation de facto
October 1, 1866 – July 1, 1867 Kingdom of Prussia de facto
July 1, 1867 – January 18, 1871 North German Confederation de facto
January 18, 1871 – November 9, 1918 German Empire de facto
November 11, 1918 – May 8, 1945 Germany de facto
since May 23, 1949 Germany de facto

Events here 2

January 14, 1814 Treaty of Kiel
October 1918 Kiel mutiny