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Historical map of Central Europe showing territorial changes resulting from the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 at the end of the Thirty Years' War. Areas transferred to Sweden, Brandenburg, Transylvania, Saxony, France, the United Provinces, Bavaria, and Poland are color-coded. The map also marks the boundary of the Holy Roman Empire, key battle sites, and the route of Gustavus Adolphus's campaign from 1631 to 1632. Major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries such as France, Poland, Sweden, and Color-coded historical map of central Europe showing the distribution of religions in Germany and surrounding regions. Areas are shaded to indicate regions dominated by Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Calvinist, and mixed religious populations, with boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire marked. Major cities and neighboring countries such as France, Poland, and the Netherlands are labeled.
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Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Modified link of Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - The Thirty Years' War. Sep 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Council on Foreign Relations - Education - How the Thirty Years’ War Led to Modern Countries. Jan 06, 2026
Add new Web site: Heritage History - The Thirty Years' War. Nov 27, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Was the Thirty Years' War a war of religion? (PDF). Dec 19, 2024
Add new Web site: World Wildlife Fund - Jaguar. Dec 17, 2024
Add new Web site: University College of the North - The Thirty Years’ War. Oct 22, 2024
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Social Consequences of the Thirty Years' War: Was it Worth it? Sep 10, 2024
Add new Web site: ScholarWorks at GVSU - A Multi-Causal Approach to the Thirty Yearsïżœ War. Jul 31, 2024
Add new Web site: Boise State Pressbooks - Thirty Years' War (Overview) (PDF). Jun 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Gresham College - The 30 Years' War (1618-48) and the Second Defenestration of Prague. May 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Royal Collection Trust - Thirty Years War (1618-48). Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: History Today - The Thirty Years' War. Jul 05, 2023
Add new Web site: The World of Habsburgs - The Thirty Yearsïżœ War. Apr 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Humanities LibreTexts - The Thirty Years' War. Nov 13, 2022
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Thirty Years' War. Aug 29, 2022
Add new Web site: Protestant Museum - The Thirty Year War (1618-1648). Jan 29, 2021
Corrected display issue. Aug 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Hyperhistory - Thirty Years War. Feb 04, 2019
Add new Web site: HyperHistory - Thirty Years War. Jan 02, 2014
Add new Web site: History World - The Thirty Years' War. Feb 18, 2013
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - Finance and the Thirty Years War. May 26, 2011
Added new Web site: UShistory.org - Manifest Destiny. Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Porfirio Diaz. Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: United States History - Manifest Destiny. Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: Military History Encyclopedia on the Web - Thirty Years War (1618-48). Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Thirty Years' War. Oct 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Biography of Benito Juïżœrez. May 17, 2007
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - The Thirty Years War. May 17, 2007
Added new Web site: The History Learning Site - Thirty Years War. Apr 19, 2007
Cross-references added. Dec 08, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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