Portal:Rhön/History

c. 5th century BC - 1st century BC	Celts live on the Milseburg
744 AD	Founding of Fulda Abbey
to 10th century AD	Part of the old Gau of Buchonia
1096-1583	The Hennebergs rule over the eastern part of the Rhön
Middle Ages	Construction of land defences and hill castles
1814/15	Reorganization of territory based on the Congress of Vienna
from 1885	Construction of railway branch lines in the Rhön
1935–1944	Dr. Hellmuth Plan
1938	Creation of Wildflecken Training Area
1949	Division of Germany
1990	German Reunification
1991	Creation of the biosphere reserve