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Also Known As Union von Auhausen • Evangelical Union • Protestantische Union • Union of Evangelical Estates • Evangelische Union • Union of Auhausen
Date May 14, 1608 - 1621
Areas Of Involvement Protestantism
Related People Ernst, count von Mansfeld • Frederick V • Christian of Anhalt

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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
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