Timeline of Hetalia: Axis Powers
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.
Contents
14th-15th Century
1337(1294)-1453
England and France become involved in the 100 Years War. It ends in France's defeat.
- 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
1453
May: The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) lays waste to Constantinople.
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 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)
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- Shotalia (unpublished)
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.
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.
- Maria Theresa And The War Of Austrian Succession
- 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
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.
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.
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
1914-1918
In the midst of World War I, Germany meets Italy for the first time.
- Hetalia Chapter 1 (webcomic)
- Prologue (Axis Powers Hetalia volume 1, published manga)
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.
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.
1940
September: 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
