> Those governments have been replaced multiple times over the centuries however, so achievements at the time were not stable. The Peace of Westfalia signalled

> Those governments have been replaced multiple times over the centuries however, so achievements at the time were not stable. The Peace of Westfalia signalled the end of major religious strife within Christianity and laid the foundation for today's modern conception of a nation-state. In my opinion, this is at least as important as the American Revolution.