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Map of the empire following the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The German-speaking states of the early modern period (c. 1500–1800) were divided politically and religiously. . Religious tensions between the states comprising the Holy Roman Empire had existed during the preceding period of the Late Middle Ages (c. 1250–1500), notably erupting in Bohemia with the Hussite Wars (1419–143
The Renaissance was largely driven by the renewed interest in classical learning, and was also the result of rapid economic development. At the beginning of the 16th century, Germany (referring to the lands contained within the Holy Roman Empire) was one of the most prosperous areas in Europe despite a relatively low level of urbanization compared to Italy or the Netherlands.
The use of the landsknechte in the German Peasants' War reflects a period of change between traditional noble roles or responsibilities towards warfare and practice of buying mercenary armies, which became the norm throughout the 16th century.
The 16th century began with the Julian year 1501 ... Martin Luther enters St. Augustine's Monastery at Erfurt, Germany, ... During his reign, ...
[1] [2] The compound Lantknecht was used during the 15th century for bailiffs or court ushers. The word Landsknecht first appeared in the German language circa 1470 to describe certain troops in the army of Charles, Duke of Burgundy. As early as 1500, the term was morphed into Lanzknecht, referring to the unit's use of the pike as its main ...
The population of Germany reached about twenty million people by the mid-16th century, the great majority of whom were peasant farmers. [ 182 ] The Protestant Reformation was a triumph for literacy and the new printing press .
The Free Imperial City of Nuremberg (German: Freie Reichsstadt Nürnberg) was a free imperial city – independent city-state – within the Holy Roman Empire.After Nuremberg gained piecemeal independence from the Burgraviate of Nuremberg in the High Middle Ages and considerable territory from Bavaria in the Landshut War of Succession, it grew to become one of the largest and most important ...
This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:16th-century German Jews and Category:16th-century German LGBTQ people and Category:16th-century German women The contents of these subcategories can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.