Marx's view of history, which came to be called historical materialism, is certainly influenced by Hegel's claim that reality and history should be viewed dialectically. ... While Marx accepted this broad conception of history, Hegel was an idealist and Marx sought to rewrite dialectics in materialist terms.

How did Marx differ from Hegel?

Marx accepts this process of evolution but the basic difference is in Marx's thought system there is no place of Idea. Matter is everything. Hegel emphasizes the concept of Idea, but Marx talks about matter. ... In Hegel's opinion Idea is of first importance because it arises at first and matter is of secondary importance.

What is the relationship between Marx and Hegel?

With Hegel we address the ideal forms of modernity, with Marx its material forms. But their work is complementary in that Hegel's analysis is concerned with the forms of right which constitute modern political life, while Marx's analysis is concerned with the forms of value which constitute modern economic life.