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Jacob Grimm is born!
The oldest Grimm brother is born in Hanau, Hesse-Kassel. -
Wilhelm Grimm is born.
Wilhelm Grimm is born in Hanau, Hesse-Kassel. -
Grimms move to Steinau.
The Grimm family moves to Steinau. -
Jacob and Wilhelm need a better education.
Jacob and Wilhelm were sent to Kassel for a better school education. -
Jacob studies law at Uni in Marburg.
Jacob studied law at the university in Marburg. -
Wilhelm studies law at Uni in Marsburg.
Wilhelm joins Jacob at university studying law one year later. -
Start collecting tales.
From 1806 they collected and wrote down fairy tales which they heard in Kassel and its surroundings -
Published first volume.
In 1812 the Grimm brothers published their first volume of fairy tales -
Published second volume.
In 1814 the second volume was published that contained seventy stories -
Wilhem marries Henriette.
In 1825 Wilhelm married Henriette Dorothea Wild. -
The brothers start a job as librarians
Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm worked as librarians and professors at the university of Göttingen. -
First edition of German Mythology published.
The first edition of the German Mythology was published. -
Begin 32 volumes of a German dictionary.
In 1838 they began the work on the thirty-two volumes of a German dictionary, which focuses on history. -
Invited to Berlin.
The King of Prussia invited the brothers to Berlin. -
Grimms resign from teaching
Within the next ten years the Grimms resigned from their teaching at the university of Berlin and devoted their time to the completion of the dictionary. -
Jacob is elected into Parliament
Jacob Grimm was elected into the Frankfurt National Parliament -
Wilhelm Grimm dies.
Wilhelm Grimm diesin Berlin of an infection. -
Jacob Grimm dies.
Jacob Grimm dies in 1863.
