HISTORIC TIMELINE
962Formation of the Kingdom of Germany
The Kingdom of Germany became the core of the Holy Roman Empire.
1806Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved following the Napoleonic Wars.
1815Formation of the German Confederation
The German Confederation was established to unify the German states.
1871Unification of Germany
Germany was unified into a modern nation-state with the establishment of the German Empire.
1919Establishment of the Weimar Republic
The German Empire was replaced by the Weimar Republic after World War I.
1933Nazi Rise to Power
The Nazi party established a totalitarian dictatorship in Germany.
1949Division of Germany
Germany was split into the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic.
1990German Reunification
East and West Germany reunified after the fall of the communist government.