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The Thirty Years' War began as a civil war and was fought between 1618 and 1648, principally on the territory of today's Germany, and involved most of the major European continental powers. Although it was from the outset a religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics, the rivalry between the Habsburg dynasty and other powers was also a central motive, as shown by the fact that Catholic France under the de facto rule of Cardinal Richelieu supported the Protestant side in order to weaken the Habsburgs, thereby furthering France's position as the pre-eminient continental power. This increased the France-Habsburg rivalry which led later to direct war between France and Spain.
The major impact of the Thirty Years' War, which primarily used mercenary armies who had little concern for anyone's rights or property, was to lay waste to entire regions scavenged bare by the foraging armies, causing a much higher than normal Death Rate among the civilian population, as episodes of widespread famine and disease (a starving body has little resistance to illnesses) devastated the population of The Germanies and The Low Countries, while bankrupting many of the powers involved. The war may have lasted for 30 years, but the conflicts that triggered it continued unresolved for a much longer time. The war ended with the Treaty of Münster, a part of the wider Peace of Westphalia.
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Where did the Thirty Years' War start?
The thirty years' war started in prague
What was divided into many small states as a result of the Thirty Years' War?
Germany
Where did the thirty years war end?
mexico
Most of the early battles of the Thirty Years War were won by the?
Most of the first or early battles of the Thirty Years' War were won by the Hapsburgs. France won the war in the end.
The Thirty Years' War was brought to an end by the Peace of Westphalia?
The Thirty Years' War was ended with the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster, part of the wider Peace of Westphalia.
Did the famous Thirty Years War that took place in 17th century Germany actually last 43 years?
No. The Thirty Years War, which stemmed from a religious conflict between Protestants and Catholics, did in fact last thirty years, from 1618-1648.
How long did the 30 year war last?
The Thirty Year War lasted 30 years. From 1618-1648.
What was occurring in Europe during the last years of Jame's I reign?
The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).
Where did the Thirty Years' War start?
The thirty years' war started in prague
What was the last great religious military conflict in Europe?
The Thirty Years' War
What was divided into many small states as a result of the Thirty Years' War?
Germany
How many years did the war last?
The war lasted for 6 years
Who had hegemony in northern Europe by the end of the Thirty Years' War?
England had hegemony in Northern Europe by the end of the Thirty Years' War.
How long did the Thirty Years' War last?
The conflict known as the Thirty Years' War lasted for about 30 years, from 1618 to 1648. It began as a religious conflict involving the Holy Roman Empire, and took place mostly in areas now part of modern Germany.
How many years did the Trojan War last?
10 years!
Peace of westphalia ends which war?
The Thirty Years War
Did Prussia conquer the Netherlands in the Thirty Years War?
Prussia did not conquer the Netherlands in the Thirty Years War. The war ended with the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster.
