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Peace of Westphalia

Type Event Region Europe Time 1648

A series of peace treaties signed on 24 October 1648, collectively the Peace of Westphalia, formally ended the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) and conf…

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  1. 1644–1648Münster and Osnabrück · WestphaliaFrom 1644 the Holy Roman Empire and the parties held parallel peace talks in Münster and Osnabrück, with Catholic and Evangelical representatives negotiating in separate cities, laying the groundwork for the final peace text.
  2. 1648Münster · GermanyOn 24 October 1648 the parties formally signed the peace documents in Münster and Osnabrück; military operations of the Thirty Years' War ended, and Europe's large-scale religious–dynastic wars entered a postwar reorganization phase.
  3. 1648Europe · EuropeThe peace confirmed states' supreme internal authority, equal coexistence of confessions, and territorial changes, weakened the emperor's absolute authority over the princes, reshaped Central Europe's power balance, and had a profound influence on later international relations theory.

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