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This is the official timeline given for the series Axis Powers Hetalia, as given by Hidekaz Himaruya. Some events mentioned in the chronology have been illustrated and depicted in strips, while others are planned but have yet to be published.

The timeline mostly applies to the webcomic version of the series, except where noted. Some exact dates, such as the Italian Wars, remain ambiguous.

5th Century

476

The Roman Empire dies in his final battle with Germania.

7th-8th Century

Approximately sometime during this century, China meets the child known as Japan and adopts him as a younger brother.

The Story Of China And Teensy Japan

14th-15th Century

1337(1294)-1453

England and France become involved in the 100 Years War. It ends in a victory for France.

Alluded to in Episode 10 of the anime

15th Century

1410

July 25th: Poland and Lithuania face off against the Teutonic Knights and their leader, in the Battle Of Grunwald, also known as The First Battle Of Tannenberg.

Polish Swedish Wars (via flashback)
What Happened After Tannenberg

1412-1431

The life of Jeanne D'Arc, who helped out the French troops in the 100 Years War. After having been captured, she is eventually burned at the stake on May 30th, 1431.

Alluded to in Episode 10 of the anime

1453

May: The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) lays waste to Constantinople. Fall of Ancient Greece and her Byzantine Empire.

1455-1485

England and France are involved in the Wars Of The Roses.

16th Century

1520-1523

Sweden and Finland gain independence in running away from Denmark.

Running Away With Su-San

1521(1494)-1544(1559)

The Italian Wars are fought, as France and Holy Roman Empire battle for control over the young Italy.

Chibitalia

1529

The First Siege Of Vienna: The Ottoman Empire attempts to seize the capital of Austria, after having successfully defeated and conquered Hungary.

1559

The Italian Wars end. Romano winds up in the custody of Spain. At the same time, Italy becomes part of Holy Roman Empire's household, having been claimed by Austria on his behalf.

Boss Spain's Control Of Southern Italy
Chibitalia

1561-1567

Spain becomes involved in a war against Turkey, in order to protect Romano.

Boss Spain's Control Of Southern Italy (part 2)

1588

England, now having become a pirate, manages to defeat Spain's armada.

Alluded to in Episode 10 of the anime

17th Century

Sweden and Finland wind up beaten up by Holland while attempting to create a colony in the continent of North America. While there, they discover the feral child America. After England and France hear of the discovery, a war starts over who shall own the child...

The Battle For America

1568-1648

The Dutch Revolt: Belgium, with the help of Spain, gains independence from her brother Holland.

1621-1629

The Polish-Swedish War occurs, though Sweden and Finland bow out of the war, leaving Poland and Lithuania with no one to fight.

Polish-Swedish Wars

1618-1648

Holy Roman Empire throws himself into the Thirty Years War and slowly falls to ruin over the course of it...

Shotalia (unpublished)

1635

Japan withdraws from the outside world, beginning his over 200-year isolation known as the Sakoku.

1655-1660

The Second Polish-Swedish War ends in the defeat of Poland.

1683

Austria faces off against Turkey in the Battle of Vienna.

18th Century

1740-1748

The War Of Austrian Succession occurs when Prussia (with the help of France and Spain) invades Austria's "vital regions".

Spain captures Italy in hopes of having both brothers live under his roof, but his plan is quickly abolished by Italy choosing to stay with Austria. Austria is subsequently beaten up by Prussia, who later takes Silesia for himself.

Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession
Briefly alluded to in Episode 10 of the anime

It is during this time that France and England defect from the war and opt to be "neutral" so they can continue battling over custody of the child America. It ends in a victory for England.

The Battle For America

1756-1763

The Seven Years War: Prussia and England form an alliance in this war, due to having found out that Austria and France now operate on the same side.

Maria Theresa And The Seven Years War (incomplete)

1769

Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte.

1772

The first partition of Poland by Russia.

1774

Marie Antoinette becomes the queen of France.

1775-1783

The grown-up America fights against England for his independence, in the Revolutionary War.

America's Cleaning Of The Storage (flashback sequence)

1789-1794

The French Revolution.

1793

Poland winds up partitioned for the second time by Russia and Prussia.

1795

The third partition and subsequent "extinction" of Poland.

1796

France, with the help of Napoleon, defeats Austria.

19th Century

Late 18th to Early 19th Century: England experiences the Industrial Revolution.

1803-1815

The Napoleonic Wars occur.

Alluded to in Episode 10 of the anime

1814-1815

The nations of Europe hold the Vienna Conference as the Napoleon Wars continue on.

November 1815: Prussia, Russia, Austria, and England form an alliance.

1821-1829

Greece becomes involved in a war for his independence from Turkey.

1839-1842, 1856-1860

England and China face off in the Opium Wars.

1853-1854

July 8th, 1853: America travels to Japan's homeland to demand he begin trade with the West.

March 31st, 1854: Japan and America form an alliance.

1861

March 17th: The Kingdom Of Italy is established, reuniting both Italy brothers under the same roof.

1867

June 8th: Austria and Hungary sign a pact to support each other in wars. They proceed to marry, forming the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary.

1868

The Meiji Restoration begins, as Japan becomes further inspired by America (after having ended his period of isolation).

1894-1895

The now-grown Japan betrays China, setting in motion the events of the First Sino-Japanese War.

The Story Of China And Teensy Japan

1896

The first Olympics game is held.

Big Brother France And The Olympian Romance

20th Century

1901-1923

England and Japan form an alliance, having both been loners.

The Lonesome British-Japanese Alliance
Ghost Culture Of England And Japan

1905

January 22nd: The protests of his people and the growing political unrest cause Russia to mentally crack and go on a massacre that would come to be known as Bloody Sunday.

1914-1918

In the midst of World War I, Germany meets Italy for the first time. He takes Italy captive, but sends him back home after the war ends due to him being an annoyance.

Hetalia Chapter 1 (webcomic)
Prologue (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1, published manga)

Following WWI, Lithuania moves in with America to work for him as a housekeeper, due to his country falling into poverty as a result of the war.

Lithuania's Out-Sourcing (parts 1 and 2)
America's Cleaning Of The Storage

October 31st, 1918: After having suffered military defeat in the war, the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary is dissolved, ending the 51-year marriage between Austria and Hungary.

1929

October 24th: The Great Depression occurs and Lithuania is forced to return home to Russia.

Lithuania's Out-Sourcing (part 3)

1929-1933

The White Sea Canal is constructed.

To Your Heart's Content, Russia!

1938

March 13th: Germany annexes Austria, who becomes a sort of roommate to him.

The Austrian Anschluss (webcomic)
Axis Powers (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1, published manga)

1939

May 22nd: Germany and Italy form the Pact Of Steel.

Hetalia Chapter 4: Pact Of Steel (webcomic)
Axis Powers (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1)

September 1st: Germany and Austria invade Poland, marking the start of World War II.

To The Unfinished Tomorrow (preview) (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1)

1939-1945

World War II.

September 27th, 1940: Japan signs the Tripartite Pact and becomes part of the Axis Powers.

Axis Powers (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1)

1947

July: An unidentified flying object crash-lands in Roswell. America takes in the extra-terrestrial from it, known only as Tony.

Assault! The Neighbor's Roswell Incident

1956

France proposes to England, in an attempt for the two of them to marry as he fears dying due to the crisis his people have been in.

Dream United Kingdom

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 ===1853-1854===
-'''July 8th, 1853''': America travels to Japan's homeland to demand he begin trade with the West.
+'''July 8th, 1853''': America travels to Japan's homeland to demand he begin trade with the West.
 '''March 31st, 1854''': Japan and America form an alliance.