It is quite difficult to define Germany over the centuries. There was the Holy Roman Empire which emerged during the Middle Ages and consisted of several sovereign territories. On the Congress of Vienna the European leaders founded the German Confederation in 1815. During the long 19th century the German Empire was established in Versailles. Then, after the two World Wars and the Weimar Republik, the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949.

The following list will lead you to five-minutes videos which explain important events and periods of German history.


Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation


The Long 19th Century


Germany after 1945