Thirty Years' War

Also known as 30 Years War

war principally fought in Central Europe from 1618 to 1648

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The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict fought mainly in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. It was a pivotal event in European history that reshaped the continent's political and religious landscape during the early modern period.

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Instance of: religious war
Part of: European Wars of Religion
Country: Holy Roman Empire
Location: Central Europe
Image: Magdeburg 1631.jpg
Participant: Dutch Republic

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start time: 1618-01-01
Commons category: Thirty Years War
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
topic's main category: Category:Thirty Years' War
end time: 1648-01-01
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
has cause: Second Defenestration of Prague (1618)
P8168: Casa de los tres mundos
subject named as: Dreißigjähriger Krieg
end cause: Peace of Westphalia

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Anti-Habsburg alliance prior to 1635 Bohemia

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