Republic of Mainz

The Republic of Mainz was the first democratic state in the current German territory and was centered in Mainz. A product of the French Revolutionary Wars, it lasted from March to July 1793.

Republic of Mainz / Rhenish-German Free State
  • Mainzer Republik (German)
  • Rheinisch-Deutscher Freistaat (German)
  • République de Mayence (French)
March – July 1793
StatusClient state of France
CapitalMainz
GovernmentRevolutionary republic
Historical eraFrench Revolutionary Wars
 Occupied by Custine
21 October 1792
 Independence proclaimed
18 March 1793
 Delegates sent to Paris
23 March 1793
 National Convention approved accession to French Republic
30 March 1793
 Reconquered by Austro-Prussian forces
22 July 1793
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Electorate of Mainz
Electorate of Mainz
Today part ofGermany
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