Sunday, March 8, 2026

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

  • 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