German History
Twelve hundred years of German history — from Charlemagne's coronation in 800 to Friedrich Merz becoming chancellor in 2025. The Holy Roman Empire, the Reformation, Prussia's rise, two world wars, division and reunification, and the modern Bundesrepublik.
What's in this category
German History spans the long arc from the Carolingian Empire to today: the founding of the Holy Roman Empire, the Investiture Controversy, Luther and the Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, the rise of Prussia, the 1848 revolutions, German unification under Bismarck, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich and World War II, division into East and West, the fall of the Wall, reunification, and the modern Federal Republic.
What it's not: not a Germany-only category in isolation — events that shaped or were shaped by neighbouring European powers appear in the European History category too. German History focuses on events centred on German lands and German actors.
Sample events
- Emperor Charlemagne Crowned — 800
- Otto I Crowned Holy Roman Emperor — 962
- Investiture Controversy Begins — 1075
- Martin Luther's 95 Theses — 1517 (representative)
- Thirty Years' War Begins — 1618 (representative)
- German Unification under Bismarck — 1871 (representative)
- Berlin Wall Falls — 1989 (representative)
- Friedrich Merz Elected Chancellor — 2025
+ 106 more events spanning twelve centuries. New events added through corrections and ongoing verification.
Permanently free since 2026-05-20
German History was Premium since Sorting History launched. On 2026-05-20, paired with the release of the new South American History category, German History flipped to permanently free for everyone — no subscription, no ads required to access the category, no time limit. It is now part of the standard free catalog.
This is part of a recurring cycle: new Premium categories are added regularly, chosen by community vote, AND one existing Premium category flips permanently free with each release. Free players get a steady drip of new full categories at no cost; subscribers always have something exclusive but the catalog grows for everyone.
How to play this category
Free for everyone. Open Sorting History, tap Play, select German History, choose a game length (5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 events), and sort. No subscription needed. Free users see ads between rounds; Explorer and Historian subscribers play ad-free.
Related categories
- European History — the broader continental context
- World Wars — the 1914–1945 period in depth
- Ancient Civilizations — what came before
- South American History — the paired new release, 2026-05-20