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The Thirty Years' War, [j] from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from the effects of 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
21 years War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 7 October 2001: 15 August 2021 19 years, 10 months, 1 week and 1 day Vietnam War: 1 November 1955: 30 April 1975: 19 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day [25] Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591: 572: 591: 19 years Miao Rebellion (1854–1873) 1854: 1873: 19 years Gothic War: 535: 554: 19 years
Facing a stalemate, the two sides agreed to a Twelve Years' Truce in 1609; when it expired in 1621, fighting resumed as part of the broader Thirty Years' War. An end was reached in 1648 with the Peace of Münster (a treaty that was part of the Peace of Westphalia), when Spain retained the Southern Netherlands and recognised the Dutch Republic ...
The war contributed to the popular image of Theodore Roosevelt as a war hero and advanced his career, in 1901 became the 26th president of the United States; Spain sells to Germany its last colonies in the Pacific in 1899; Philippine–American War (1899–1902) Location: Philippines U.S. soldiers during the Battle of Manila. 1899–1902 United ...
12 Timeline. 13 See also. 14 References. ... Alsace was, within the span of thirty years, part of Middle Francia ... The end of the war led to the unification of Germany.
The Franco-Spanish War was fought from 1635 to 1659 between France and Spain, each supported by various allies at different points.The first phase, beginning in May 1635 and ending with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia, is considered a related conflict of the Thirty Years' War.
The Battle of Castillon is generally considered the end of the Hundred Years' War as Henry VI's insanity and the Wars of the Roses left England in no position to wage war in France. However Calais remained an English possession until 1558 and the title of King of France was not omitted from the English royal style until 1 January 1801 (347 ...