Republic of Reuss

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Republic of Reuss
Volksstaat Reuß




Capital Gera
Languages German
Government Republic
Historical era Aftermath of World War I
 -  Established 4 April 1919
 -  Merged into Thuringia 1 May 1920

The Republic of Reuss (or "People's Republic of Reuss";[1] German: Volksstaat Reuß) was a short-lived country in what is now Thuringia. The Republic was formed on 4 April 1919 after the reigning princes of the two Reuss principalities abdicated and elections held in both states. It merged with six other small states to form Thuringia, a member state of the Weimar Republic, on 1 May 1920.


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