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3 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)
6 days ago · Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France .
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2 days ago · to the Council of State. In office. March 1649 – May 1660. Signature. John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval.
2 days ago · Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn ( / ˈrɛmbrænt, ˈrɛmbrɑːnt /, [2] Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə (n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin] ⓘ; 15 July 1606 [1] – 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history ...
1 day ago · The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries. Grievances against the imperial government led the 13 colonies to begin uniting in 1774, and expelling British officials by 1775. Assembled at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, they appointed George ...
2 days ago · The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire or the Maratha Kingdom, [6] [7] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent comprising the realms of the Peshwa and four independent Maratha chiefs [8] who were often subordinate to the former. It was formed in 1674 with the coronation of Shivaji of the House of ...
4 days ago · This article is part of a series on the History of the United States Timeline and periods Prehistoric and Pre-Columbian Era until 1607 Colonial Era 1607–1765 1776–1789 American Revolution 1765–1783 Confederation Period 1783–1788 1789–1815 Federalist Era 1788–1801 Jeffersonian Era 1801–1817 1815–1849 Era of Good Feelings 1817–1825 Jacksonian Era 1825–1849 1849–1865 Civil ...
