- Caused by religious conflict, French-Habsburg rivalry and Dutch Revolt
- Ferdinand II replaced by Frederick V as king of Bohemia in 1618
- Ferdinand II regained control during the Bohemian Revolt
- Frederick V expanded fighting into the Palatinate
- Dutch Republic, Spain, Denmark and Sweden intervened
- Civil war within Holy Roman Empire largely ended with Peace of Prague in 1635
- France entered the war against Habsburg rivals (Spain, Holy Roman Empire)
- Peace of Westphalia ended the war in 1648
- Bavaria and Saxony gained greater autonomy
- Sweden gained territory in northern Germany
- Dutch Republic gained independence
- 4,500,000 to 8,000,000 deaths
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Collection of facts about the Thirty Years' War
This post is a collection of facts about the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). There are 12 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia