# Grimms' Fairy Tales (1812)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1812-grimms-fairy-tales
Location: Kassel
Categories: main-event

In 1812 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published the first volume of Children's and Household Tales. It included Snow White, Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella. The collection has been translated into over 100 languages.

## Why it matters
It became one of the most famous books of world literature.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick William III](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-william-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Grimms' Fairy Tales](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimms'_Fairy_Tales)
- [Wikipedia – Brothers Grimm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_Grimm)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Grimms' Fairy Tales](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Grimms-Fairy-Tales)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Brothers Grimm](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brothers-Grimm)