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The Magdeburg law became the inspiration for regional town charters not only in Germany, but also in Central and Eastern Europe who modified it during the Middle Ages. The German town law (based on the Magdeburg rights) was used in the founding of many German cities, towns, and villages beginning in the 13th century. [1]
A German cartoon from 1834 poking fun at the microscopic size of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe, one of the many tiny states of the German Confederation Early 19th century anti-Kleinstaaterei cartoon calling for the elimination of the myriad custom barriers between statelets The hyper-fragmented Principality of Ansbach The ancient Prince-Bishopric of Liège, with its tormented geography ...
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.
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 ...
19th century map of Eastphalia circa 1000 CE, showing settlements and subdivisions. Eastphalia (German: Ostfalen [ɔstˈfaːlən]; Eastphalian: Oostfalen) is a historical region in northern Germany, encompassing the eastern Gaue (shires) of the historic stem duchy of Saxony, roughly confined by the River Leine in the west and the Elbe and Saale in the east.
1 July – The Agadir Crisis is triggered when Germany's Ambassador to France, Wilhelm von Schoen, delivers a diplomatic note to France's Foreign Minister Justin de Selves, announcing that Germany has sent the gunboat SMS Panther and troops, to occupy Agadir, at that time a part of the protectorate of French Morocco.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bremen, Germany. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Deutsche Telekom was the monopoly Internet service provider (ISP) for Germany until its privatization in 1995, and the dominant ISP thereafter. [10] Until the early 21st century, Deutsche Telekom controlled almost all Internet access by individuals and small businesses in Germany, as they were one of the first German telecom units. [10]