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Thirty Years' War

Analyses of Thirty Years' War battles, mercenary armies, religious conflict, and European balance of power.

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23 Mayıs 1618 - 24 October 16484

Thirty Years' War

France broke Habsburg encirclement and emerged as Europe's new hegemonic power, setting the stage for Louis XIV's era. Sweden secured territorial gains in Pomerania and Bremen in Northern Germany, attaining great power status in the Baltic. The Habsburg Dynasty lost its absolute authority within the Empire and was forced to grant autonomy to principalities like Bavaria and Saxony. The Spanish Habsburgs had to recognize Dutch independence and cede European supremacy to France.

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