Germany, or more exactly the old Holy Roman Empire, in the 18th century entered a period of decline that would finally lead to the dissolution of the Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, the Empire had been fragmented into numerous independent states (Kleinstaaterei).

Germany in the middle of the 18th century was a country that had been drifting in the backwaters of European politics for more than a hundred years. The decisive roles in the affairs of the Continent were played by those great powers—such as France , Britain , and Spain—whose economic resources and commercial connections provided a solid ...

4 天之前 · Germany in the middle of the 18th century was a country that had been drifting in the backwaters of European politics for more than a hundred years. The decisive roles in the affairs of the Continent were played by those great powers—such as France , England, and Spain—whose economic resources and commercial connections provided a solid ...

German literature - The 18th century: Recovery from the devastating Thirty Years’ War was reflected in the cultural life of the Holy Roman Empire and in the various German states. The era of confessional conflict and war had come to an end in 1648, but urban culture continued to decline, and the empire became a country of innumerable courts.

Pages in category "18th-century German philosophers" The following 131 pages are in this category, out of 131 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

2024年5月6日 · Full text of journals and newspapers of the 18th & 19th centuries from German-speaking regions. This site is an outstanding resource for researchers in German History and German Studies - with tables of contents from the journals …

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The 18th century in Germany sees the rise of Prussia, under the rule of the enlightened absolutist Frederick II (1712-86, ruled from 1740-86), also called Frederick the Great. The Seven Years...

Major movements in German literature and thought from the mid-18th to early 19th century: Enlightenment, Sentimentalism, Storm and Stress, Classicism, Romanticism. Readings include Kant, Klopstock, Lessing, Goethe, Lenz, Schiller, Hölderlin, Kleist, Schlegel, Novalis. This …

In the 18th century, Germany was not a politically unified country as we know it today. Instead, this region was a collection of territories governed by different ruling families, many of whom were avid patrons of architecture who transformed their principalities into major centers of …