German history

The Germans were actually once ruled by Julius Caesar. The first king of Germany was called Henry the Fowler. He was dedicated as king in 919 AD. In 962, Henry's son Otto I became emperor of the Holy Roman empire otherwise know as the german medieval state. In the High Middle Ages, the dukes and princes of the empire got more power at the expense of the emperors, who were elected by the princes and crowned by the pope. The northern states became Protestant in the early 16th century, while the southern states remained Catholic. Protestants and Catholics clashed in the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which left large areas deserted. As you probably know the 2 world war was committed by Adolf Hitler which was 1939 to 1945.