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A History of Modern Germany: vol 2: 1648–1840 (1961) Hughes, Michael. Early Modern Germany, 1477–1806 (1992). Lewis, Margaret Brannan. Infanticide and Abortion in Early Modern Germany (2016). Robisheaux, Thomas. Rural society and the search for order in early modern Germany (2002). Rowlands, Alison. "Witchcraft and old women in Early Modern ...
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany
Industrialization in Germany was the phase of the breakthrough of industrialization in Germany, beginning at the time from around 1815 to 1835. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This period was preceded by the periods of pre-industrialization and early industrialization.
King of Germany under his father Leopold I (Leopold I.) 18 July 1658 18 July 1658 5 May 1705 Son of Ferdinand III Joseph I (Josef I.) 23 January 1690 5 May 1705 17 April 1711 Son of Leopold I; King of Germany under his father 1690–1705 Charles VI (Karl VI.) 12 October 1711 12 October 1711 20 October 1740 Son of Leopold I Charles VII (Karl VII.)
By 1900, Germany was the dominant power on the European continent and its rapidly expanding industry had surpassed Britain's while provoking it in a naval arms race. Germany led the Central Powers in World War I, but was defeated, partly occupied, forced to pay war reparations, and stripped of its colonies and significant territory along its ...
From the 18th century it is also referred to as the Austrian monarchy (Latin: Monarchia Austriaca) or the Danubian monarchy. [k] [2] The history of the Habsburg monarchy can be traced back to the election of Rudolf I as King of Germany in 1273 [2] and his acquisition of the Duchy of Austria for the Habsburgs in 1282.
These settlements occurred throughout the late 18th and the 19th centuries. In the late 19th century, many Vistula Germans (or Olędrzy) immigrated to Volhynia, as did descendants of early Mennonite settlers, whose ancestors had lived in West Prussia since the Ostsiedlung. Prussia imposed heavy taxes due to their pacifist beliefs.
Development of the Watt steam engine in the late 18th century was an important element in the Industrial Revolution in Europe. The American Revolutionary War took place in the late 18th century. The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC).