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The Thirty Years' War, [j] fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [ 19 ]
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present
History is full of iconic moments, some that shaped the world and others that defined entire eras. From the birth of groundbreaking inventions to the rise of legendary icons, each moment has its ...
This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Thirty_Years_War_involvement.png licensed with PD-self 2009-04-02T14:03:57Z Foxhunt king 2340x1675 (241119 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|1=Chart of states' participation in the Thirty Years' War Data has been obtained from: Parker, Geoffrey.
Timeline of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Timeline of the Iraq War (2003–2011) Timeline of the 2006 Lebanon War (2006) Timeline of the Gaza War (2008–2009) Timeline of the 2008 South Ossetia War (2008) Timeline of the war in Donbas (2014) Timeline of the 2014 Gaza War; Timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–) Timeline of ...
Europe had been battered by both the Thirty Years' War and the overlapping Eighty Years' War (begun c. 1568), exacting a heavy toll in money and lives. The Eighty Years' War was a prolonged struggle for the independence of the Protestant-majority Dutch Republic (the modern Netherlands), supported by Protestant-majority England, against Catholic-dominated Spain and Portugal.
A timeline of the Washington, D.C., plane crash on Jan. 29 details the moments before and after an American Airlines passenger flight and Army helicopter collided over the Potomac.
13 October: Israel tells over 1m people to evacuate Gaza City. After Israel’s war cabinet ordered a complete siege of Gaza in the wake of the Hamas attack and launched air strikes on northern ...