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The last major war of religion there was from 1618-1638 And it was one of the most destructive in European pre-WW1 history, essentially crippling Germany's eco
by ginko 11y ago
The last major war of religion there was from 1618-1638
And it was one of the most destructive in European pre-WW1 history, essentially crippling Germany's economy for centuries. (Also the Thirty Years' War lasted until 1648)
- eru 11y agoThe destruction of the town I grew up in during that war was only really surpassed in German history during WWII. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Magdeburg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Magdeburg The interesting 1632 series of books is set just after the sack. (Thanks for catching the typo.)