Question

How was Germany formed?

Answer 1

After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, the German Confederation was formed in 1815. ... In 1871, Germany became a nation state when most of the German states (most notably excluding Switzerland and Austria) unified into the Prussian-dominated German Empire.

Answer 2

the early Germans originated on the NorthGerman Plain as well as southern Scandinavia. By the 2nd century BC, the number of Germans was significantly increasing and they began expanding into eastern Europe and southward into Celtic territory.