Brothers Grimm timeline.

Jan 4, 1785

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm is born.
Period: Jan 4, 1785 to Sep 20, 1863

From birth to death
Feb 24, 1786

Wilhelm Carl Grimm Is born
May 21, 1791

The Grimm Family moves to Steinau
May 21, 1796

Philipp Wilhelm Grimm, father of eight Grimm brothers and one Grimm sister, dies January 10, 1796, at the age of 44. Three of his nine children have preceded him in death. His oldest surviving child, Jacob, is 11 years old.
May 21, 1798

Jacob and Wilhelm move to Kassel, their mother's home city, to enter secondary school. The 13 and 14 year old boys will live with an aunt.
May 21, 1802

Jacob begins his study of law at the University of Marburg
May 22, 1803

Wilhelm begins his study of law at the University of Marburg.
May 22, 1806

Jacob and Wilhelm, influenced by the folk poetry collection of Clemens Brentano and Achim von Arnim, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, begin to collect folktales (Märchen).
May 22, 1808

Dorothea Grimm, mother of eight Grimm brothers and one Grimm sister, dies May 27, 1808, at the age of 52. In order to support his younger brothers and sister, Jacob takes a position as a librarian at Kassel. Wilhelm will follow soon.
May 22, 1812

The Grimm brothers publish volume one of Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children' and Household Tales), an unpretentious book containing 86 numbered folktales.
May 22, 1814

Volume two of Kinder- und Hausmärchen appears in print, pre-dated 1815, adding 70 stories to the previous collection. This famous work will see six additional editions during the Grimms' lifetime. In its final version it will contain 200 numbered stories
May 22, 1816

First edition of Deutsche Sagen
May 22, 1818

Second edition of Deutsche Sagen
May 22, 1819

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm receive honorary doctorates from the University of Marburg. Their scholarly work on linguistics, folklore, and medieval studies continues, resulting in many publications.
May 22, 1825

Wilhelm Grimm marries Henriette Dorothea (Dortchen) Wild, who -- together with other members of her family -- had provided the Jacob and Wilhelm with many of their best folktale texts.
May 22, 1829

The Grimms resign their positions as librarians in Kassel and accept positions at the University of Göttingen as librarians and professors.
May 22, 1837

Professors Grimm join five of their university colleagues in a formal protest against a constitutional violation of Ernst August, King of Hannover. The seven professors (Die Göttinger Sieben) are fired. The Grimm brothers receive many offers for new posi
May 22, 1842

The Grimms continue their scholarly work and political activities, but finally give up their formal appointments at the University of Berlin (Jacob in 1848, Wilhelm in 1852) in order to dedicate themselves to their own studies and research.
Dec 16, 1859

Wilhelm Grimm dies December 16, 1859, at the age of 73.
Sep 20, 1863

Jacob Grimm dies September 20, 1863, at the age of 78

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm is born.

From birth to death

Wilhelm Carl Grimm Is born

The Grimm Family moves to Steinau

Philipp Wilhelm Grimm, father of eight Grimm brothers and one Grimm sister, dies January 10, 1796, at the age of 44. Three of his nine children have preceded him in death. His oldest surviving child, Jacob, is 11 years old.

Jacob and Wilhelm move to Kassel, their mother's home city, to enter secondary school. The 13 and 14 year old boys will live with an aunt.

Jacob begins his study of law at the University of Marburg

Wilhelm begins his study of law at the University of Marburg.

Jacob and Wilhelm, influenced by the folk poetry collection of Clemens Brentano and Achim von Arnim, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, begin to collect folktales (Märchen).

Dorothea Grimm, mother of eight Grimm brothers and one Grimm sister, dies May 27, 1808, at the age of 52. In order to support his younger brothers and sister, Jacob takes a position as a librarian at Kassel. Wilhelm will follow soon.

The Grimm brothers publish volume one of Kinder- und Hausmärchen (Children' and Household Tales), an unpretentious book containing 86 numbered folktales.

Volume two of Kinder- und Hausmärchen appears in print, pre-dated 1815, adding 70 stories to the previous collection. This famous work will see six additional editions during the Grimms' lifetime. In its final version it will contain 200 numbered stories

First edition of Deutsche Sagen

Second edition of Deutsche Sagen

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm receive honorary doctorates from the University of Marburg. Their scholarly work on linguistics, folklore, and medieval studies continues, resulting in many publications.

Wilhelm Grimm marries Henriette Dorothea (Dortchen) Wild, who -- together with other members of her family -- had provided the Jacob and Wilhelm with many of their best folktale texts.

The Grimms resign their positions as librarians in Kassel and accept positions at the University of Göttingen as librarians and professors.

Professors Grimm join five of their university colleagues in a formal protest against a constitutional violation of Ernst August, King of Hannover. The seven professors (Die Göttinger Sieben) are fired. The Grimm brothers receive many offers for new posi

The Grimms continue their scholarly work and political activities, but finally give up their formal appointments at the University of Berlin (Jacob in 1848, Wilhelm in 1852) in order to dedicate themselves to their own studies and research.

Wilhelm Grimm dies December 16, 1859, at the age of 73.

Jacob Grimm dies September 20, 1863, at the age of 78