Germany and Prussia
From the Holy Roman Empire and the elector states, through confederation, Empire and democracy, this is the history of Germany.
The Other Reichs
It's well known that the Nazi's called their state the 'Third Reich', but what were the first and second? Your Guide examines the other reichs, and discusses how they relate.
It's well known that the Nazi's called their state the 'Third Reich', but what were the first and second? Your Guide examines the other reichs, and discusses how they relate.
Books on Germany and the Holy Roman Empire
This page indexes bibliographic information on history books covering Germany, Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire.
This page indexes bibliographic information on history books covering Germany, Prussia and the Holy Roman Empire.
Calendar of Significant Events
This marvellous resource has brief descriptions of historical events related to Germany from the past 2000 years; however, they are subdivided by month and date, and information can be hard to locate. The menu for the calendar is at the bottom of the page (unfortunately, the other two resources, including a massive list of biographies, are in German).
This marvellous resource has brief descriptions of historical events related to Germany from the past 2000 years; however, they are subdivided by month and date, and information can be hard to locate. The menu for the calendar is at the bottom of the page (unfortunately, the other two resources, including a massive list of biographies, are in German).
German History
Tatyana Gordeeva's excellent German Culture site contains a complete narrative of Germanic history, as well as good articles.
Tatyana Gordeeva's excellent German Culture site contains a complete narrative of Germanic history, as well as good articles.
German History – Brief
If you’re bored of normal historical summaries, then try this brief narrative from Lonely Planet; it’s written in a very chatty, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, style.
If you’re bored of normal historical summaries, then try this brief narrative from Lonely Planet; it’s written in a very chatty, and sometimes tongue-in-cheek, style.
Milestones in German History
A straightforward political chronology, from the crowning of Charlemagne in 800 until 1999, by the German Embassy in Washington.
A straightforward political chronology, from the crowning of Charlemagne in 800 until 1999, by the German Embassy in Washington.
Studying German History
The introduction to a set of lecture notes on ‘Germany and Europe 1871-1945’, this page contains a vital discussion on the study of German History that I urge anyone interested to read. A lot of literature, historical or otherwise, has considered Germany only in relation to the Second World War, depicting every event as a move towards disaster – this had to stop.
The introduction to a set of lecture notes on ‘Germany and Europe 1871-1945’, this page contains a vital discussion on the study of German History that I urge anyone interested to read. A lot of literature, historical or otherwise, has considered Germany only in relation to the Second World War, depicting every event as a move towards disaster – this had to stop.