First documented in the 13th century, Berlin was successively the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1918), the German Empire (1871-1918), the Weimar Republic (1919-1933) and the Third Reich (1933-1945). After the Second World War, the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a Western enclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall from 1961-1989. Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany. See our Timelines for more information.
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1. The Germanic tribes (100 BC to AD 300)
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2 The Franks
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3 The Middle Ages
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3.1 The Middle Ages
4 Early modern Germany
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4.1 Reformation and Thirty Years War
4.2 End of the Holy Roman Empire
5 The German Confederation
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6 The North German Federation
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7 The German Empire and World War I
8 The Weimar Republic
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8.1 The Early Weimar Era
9.2 Final Days of the Weimar Republic
9 The German Reich - Commonly Known as 'The Third Reich'
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9.1 The Nazi Revolution or 'Seizure of Power'
9.2 German Expansion and Defeat
10 Germany Since 1945
The section covers the history of the post-war Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the history of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany or GDR) from 1945 to 1990, as well as German Reunification and Berlin's role in the European Union (EU).
10.1 The Cold War
10.2 German Reunification
10.3 Berlin's Role in the European Union
12 Hypermedia Maps of Berlin from 1237 to Present
11 Historical Documents
13 Historical References
14 External History links
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