The Eckmannshausen Timeline 

In Historical Context
I would like to thank Alfred Heckmann, Scharzenholz, Germany; Dominik Heckmann, Schwalbach, Germany; Marco Fichtner, Edgar Lück, Eckmannshausen, NRW, Germany; and Fritz Schneider, Eckmannshausen for their contributions.  I would especially like to thank Wilhelm Meier, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for his work in translating the German version and correcting the English version. 
Span Year Event Discussion
500BC People of Celtic Origin The people of what is now the Siegen district were Celtic. They smelted ore and forged swords.
200BC German Tribes The Celtic people were displaced by German Tribes who carried on with the craft and skills of ironworking.
9 The Battle of Teutoburger Wald The Germanic Cherusci tribe led by Arminius (Hermann) wiped out three Roman legions.
98 Germania Tacitus publishes Germania, the first historical work describing the Germanic Tribes.
768 Charlemagne, King Becomes king of the Franks.
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|		 772 Saxon Wars The Franks considered the Saxon tribes to be devil worshipers and fierce. There were murders and thefts. Therefore, the Franks waged war against the Saxons.
| 800 Charlemagne, Emperor Crowned by Pope Leo III.
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32		 804 Saxon Wars end The subjecton to Carolingian rule brought about the partition of the land into Counties (Grafschaften). The actual settling of Eckmannshausen can be estimated to be around this time.
1077 Henry IV, Submits In the struggle between emperor and church King Henry IV is obliged to go to Canossa and submit to Pope Gregory VII.
1079 Siegen First Mentioned It was mentioned in a record along with some other surrounding communities.
1190 Frederick I Dies Emperor Frederick I Barbarosa dies in Asia Minor on the Third Crusade.
1224 Siegen the Town Siegen officially embodied as a town.
1226 Teutonic Order The Teutoic Order of Knights establishes itself in Prussia.
1273 Habsburg Rule The election of Rudolph I, Habsburg king.
1305 First Mention of Eckmannshausen Eckmannshausen in both a general and specific way can be correctly equated with the "Eckmashusen" in Siegerland, that appears in an entitlement tax table from Amöneburg dated in approximately 1300. 
1348 First German University Founded by Charles IV in Prague.
1356 Golden Bull Charles IV promulgates the Golden Bull, whereby seven electors will choose the emperor.
1417 Authentication To authenticate, we hear of Eckmannshausen again at a later time. In directories of the earnings of the county assets of Siegen between 1417 and 1419 is located a smelter/ foundry in "Ekkemanshusen". Since it is mentioned, it must already have been erected for some time previously. Judging purely by the position of the entry, this would make the smelter in "Ekkemanshusen" the third oldest in Siegerland. 
1456 Bible The Gutenberg Bible is printed.
1517 Lutheranism Sprouts Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of castle church in Wittenburg.
1521 Luther Outlawed His writings are banned by the Edict of Worms. He takes refuge in the Wartburg Castle, where he translates the New Testament .
1555 Peace of Augsburg Sanctions the co-existance of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism in the German Empire. The following year Charles V abdicates.
1613 Houses of Stuart and Lorraine United Fredrick of the Palatinate married Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I of England.
1618 Thirty Years War Begins Fredrick of the Palatinate accepts the crown of Bohemia, offered to him by that countries rebellious nobles. He seems to have had "Rosecrucian" influence incurring the wrath of the Holy Roman Empire. Ferdinand II (1619 - 1637) strengthened by the Catholic Reformation fought against Protestant forces in the Empire.
1648 Thirty Years War Ends Over 300,000 had been killed in battle. Millions died of malnutrition and disease. Wandering troups robbed, burned and looted.
1677 William Penn Visits He visited the Palatinate and encouraged the people to go to Pannsylvania where there was religous freedom.
1701 Kingdom of Prussia The Electoral prince of Brandenburg proclaims his realm the Kingdom of Prussia.
29 1756 Seven Years War Begins Prussia is under Fredrick the Great.
36 1763 Seven Years War Ends Prussia emerges as a major European power.
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48		 1775 American Revolution Begins German settlers arrived from Pennsylvania between 1745 and 1760. A group of Loudoun residents met in Leesburg in 1774 which adoped the "Loudoun Resolves" and protested the Stamp Act. A number of Loudoun residents fought in the war.
56 1783 American Revolution Ends
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79		 1806 War of 1812 Begins Napolean excludes British goods from "fortress Europe". American ships are caught in the middle as the British respond with a blockade. The British seize 1000 US ships and the French about 500.
1815 War of 1812 Ends The Battle of New Orleans: Jackson's forces defeat the British. 700 British were killed, 1400 wounded. US losses were 8 killed, 13 wounded.
1861 American Civil War Begins
1865 American Civil War Ends
1914 World War I Begins
1918 World War I Ends
1939 World War II Begins
1945 World War II Ends