(472--570.) Odoaker conquers Italy. --Theodoric leads the Ostrogoths to Italy. --He defeats and slays Odoaker. --He becomes King of Italy. --Chlodwig, king of the Franks, puts an E...
(1806--1814.) Napoleon's personal Policy. --The "Rhine-Bund." --French Tyranny. --Prussia declares War. --Battles of Jena and Auerstaedt. --Napoleon in Berlin. --Prussia and Russia...
(1740--1786.) Youth of Frederick the Great. --His attempted Escape. --Lieutenant von Katte's Fate. --Frederick's Subjection. --His Marriage. --His first Measures as King. --Maria T...
(1152--1197.) Frederick I., Barbarossa. --His Character. --His First Acts. --Visit to Italy. --Coronation and Humiliation. --He is driven back to Germany. --Restores Order. --Henry...
(486--638.) Chlodwig, the Founder of the Merovingian Dynasty. --His Conversion to Christianity. --His Successors. --Theuderich's Conquest of Thuringia. --Union of the Eastern Frank...
(412--472.) General Westward Movement of the Races. --Stilicho's Defeat of the Germans. --Migration of the Alans, Vandals, &c. --Saxon Colonization of England. --The Vandals in Afr...
(1215--1268.) Rival Emperors in Germany. --Pope Innocent III. --Murder of Philip of Hohenstaufen. --Otto IV. becomes Emperor. --Frederick of Hohenstaufen goes to Germany. --His Cha...
(1634--1648.) The Battle of Noerdlingen. --Aid furnished by France. --Treachery of Protestant Princes. --Offers of Ferdinand II. --Duke Bernard of Saxe-Weimar visits Paris. --His A...
(1517--1546.) Martin Luther. --Signs of the Coming Reformation. --Luther's Youth and Education. --His Study of the Bible. --His Professorship at Wittenberg. --Visit to Rome. --Tetz...
=OF GERMAN HISTORY.= The history of Germany is generally divided into Five Periods, as follows: I.--From the earliest accounts to the empire of Charlemagne. II.--From Charlemagne t...
(768--814.) The Partition made by Pippin the Short. --Death of Karloman. --Appearance and Character of Charlemagne. --His Place in History. --The Carolingian Dynasty. --His Work as...
(1347--1410.) The Imperial Crown in the Market --Guenther of Schwarzburg. --Karl IV. Emperor. --His Character and Policy. --The University of Prague. --Rienzi Tribune of Rome. --Ka...
(1410--1437.) Three Emperors in Germany and Three Popes in Rome. --Sigismund sole Emperor. --His Appearance and Character. --Religious Movements in Bohemia. --John Huss and his Doc...
(9--21 A. D.) The Cherusci. --Hermann's Early Life. --His Return to Germany. --Enmity of Segestes. --Secret Union of the Tribes. --The Revolt. --Destruction of Varus and his Legion...
(1625--1634.) The Winter of 1625--6. --Wallenstein's Victory. --Mansfeld's Death. --Tilly defeats Christian IV. --Wallenstein's Successes in Saxony, Brandenburg and Holstein. --Sie...
(1600--1625.) Growth of the Calvinistic or "Reformed" Church. --Persecution of Protestants in Styria. --The Catholic League. --The Struggle for the Succession of Cleves. --Rudolf I...
(1024--1106.) Konrad II. elected Emperor. --Movements against him. --Journey to Italy. --Revolt of Ernest of Suabia. --Burgundy attached to the Empire. --Siege of Milan. --Konrad's...
(300--412.) Rise of the Goths. --German Invasions of Gaul. --Victories of Julian. --The Ostrogoths and Visigoths. --Bishop Ulfila. --The Gothic Language. --The Gothic King, Athanar...
(70 B. C.--9 A. D.) Roman Conquest of Gaul. --The German Chief, Ariovistus. --His Answer to Caesar. --Caesar's March to the Rhine. --Defeat of Ariovistus. --Caesar's Victory near C...
(1493--1519.) Maximilian I. as Man and Emperor. --The Diet of 1495, at Worms. --The Perpetual Peace declared. --The Imperial Court. --Marriage of Philip of Hapsburg to Joanna of Sp...
(912--973.) Growth of Small Principalities in Germany. --Changes in the Lehen, or Royal Estates. --Diet at Forchheim. --The Frank Duke, Konrad, chosen King. --Events of his Reign....
(330 B. C.--70 B. C.) The Aryan Race and its Migrations. --Earliest Inhabitants of Europe. --Lake Dwellings. --Celtic and Germanic Migrations. --Europe in the Fourth Century B. C....
(638--768.) The Steward of the Royal Household. --His Government of the Royal Lehen. --His Position and Opportunities. --Pippin of Landen. --His Sway in Germany. --Gradual Transfer...
(1871--1893.) The First German Parliament by Direct Vote. --The Political Factions. --The Ultramontane Party in Opposition to the Government. --Struggle with the Church of Rome. --...
(1861--1870.) Reorganization of the Prussian Army. --Movements for a new Union. --Reaction in Prussia. --Bismarck appointed Minister. --His Unpopularity. --Attempt of Francis Josep...
(1648--1697.) Contemporary History. --Germany in the Seventeenth Century. --Influence of Louis XIV. --Leopold I. of Austria. --Petty Despotisms. --The Great Elector. --Invasions of...
(1714--1740.) Wars of Charles XII. of Sweden. --Invasion of Saxony. --Enlargement of Prussia and Hannover. --The "Pragmatic Sanction." --Sacrifices of Austria. --Battle of Peterwar...
(1438--1493.) Albert of Austria Chosen Emperor. --His Short Reign. --Frederick III. succeeds. --His Character. --The Council of Basel. --The French Mercenaries and the Swiss. --The...
(1697--1714.) New European Troubles. --Intrigues at the Spanish Court. --Leopold I. declares War against France. --Frederick I. of Brandenburg becomes King of Prussia. --German Sta...
(1546--1600.) Attempt to Suppress the Protestants. --Treachery of Maurice of Saxony. --Defeat and Capture of the Elector, John Frederick. --Philip of Hesse Imprisoned. --Tyranny of...