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2 days ago · The Thirty Years' War [j] was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, or disease, while parts of present-day Germany reported population declines of over 50%. [19]
- Thirty Years War (Disambiguation)
The Thirty Years' War was a series of wars in Europe lasting...
- Eighty Years
The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (Dutch: Nederlandse...
- Sack of Magdeburg
The sack of Magdeburg, also called Magdeburg's Wedding...
- Raimondo Montecuccoli
Raimondo Montecuccoli (Italian pronunciation: [raiˈmondo...
- Catholic League
The Catholic League (Latin: Liga Catholica, German:...
- Second Breitenfeld
The Second Battle of Breitenfeld, also known as the First...
- Dutch-Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War (Dutch: Nederlands-Portugese...
- Portuguese Restoration War
The Restoration War (Portuguese: Guerra da Restauração),...
- Thirty Years War (Disambiguation)
2 days ago · St.Henry II, Emperor. 13 July. St.Henry II, Coronation, Incoronazione, 1002-1014 c. It’s difficult to understand the life of St Henry without considering the strong Christian formation he received from his childhood. Henry was born in Bamberg in 973, the son of the Duke of Bavaria. He grew up in a profoundly Christian atmosphere, receiving ...
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2 days ago · History of Europe. The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the ...
22 hours ago · Frederick II ( German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled King in Prussia, declaring himself King of Prussia after annexing Royal Prussia from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1772. His most significant accomplishments include his ...
5 days ago · Ambrosia and Nectar: The Food of the Greek Gods. By Philip Chrysopoulos. May 25, 2024. The eagle Zeus fed on Ambrosia and nectar, the divine food of the Gods of Greek mythology which ensures their immortality. Credit Arnaud 25 – Own work Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0.
5 days ago · Photo by Andre Pattenden courtesy of English Heritage. Stonehenge enters the historical record in 1129 via archdeacon Henry of Huntington. Awed by its scale, confounded by its oddity, Huntington ...
5 days ago · Title / Office: king (1369-1379), Castile. Henry II (born 1333—died May 29, 1379, Burgos, Castile [Spain]) was the king of Castile from 1369, founder of the house of Trastámara, which lasted until 1504.
