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The territorial evolution of Germany in this article include all changes in the modern territory of Germany from its unification making it a country on 1 January 1871 to the present although the history of "Germany" as a territorial polity concept and the history of the ethnic Germans are much longer and much more complex.
The Southern states joined the federal state in 1870/71, which was consequently renamed the German Empire (1871–1918). The state continued as the Weimar Republic (1919–1933). Present-day Germany is a federal republic which combines the States of Germany.
A Short History of Germany. New York: Macmillan – via HathiTrust. In two parts: to 1657 + 1658–1914 (fulltext) Eric Solsten, ed. (1996). "Chronology of Important Events". Germany: A Country Study. US Library of Congress Country Studies. Washington DC. ISBN 978-0-7881-8179-5. {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher "Germany".
Prussia (green) within the German Empire 1871–1918. A map of Austria-Hungary, showing areas inhabited by ethnic Germans in red according to the 1910 census. By the 19th century, every city of even modest size as far east as Russia had a German quarter and a Jewish quarter.
Prussian parade in Paris in 1871 Europe after the Franco-Prussian War and the unification of Germany The Prussian Army, under the terms of the armistice, held a brief victory parade in Paris on 1 March; the city was silent and draped with black and the Germans quickly withdrew.
1871 Germany: Northern part became a member of the North German Confederation Federal State and then the German Empire, with the southern part joining the German Empire as well. Hesse-Homburg: 1622 1866 Germany: Annexed by Prussia in 1866 Hesse-Kassel: 1813 1866 Germany: Annexed by Prussia in 1866 Hohenzollern-Hechingen: 1576 1850 Germany ...
In referring to the entire period between 1871 and 1945, the partially translated English phrase "German Reich" (/-ˈ r aɪ k /) is applied by historians in formal contexts; [3] although in common English usage this state was and is known simply as Germany, the English term "German Empire" is reserved to denote the German state between 1871 and 1918.
Ancient Rome developed from 200 B.C. and spread from Italy to northern Italy, northern Africa (Tunisia) and central Europe in the following period. The heyday of the ancient Romans can be seen in the 1st to 3rd century A.D., many ancient ruins date from this period. Roman cities in Germany were mainly built along the Rhine and Danube: Augsburg ...