Thirty Year Wars (may 23, 1618 – jan 30, 1648)
Description:
Started out as a religious conflict between the Catholics and the protestants but ended up involving many European countries. This ended with the Swiss Confederation and Netherlands considered independent nations, The Holy Roman Empire start to decline, and left Germany shattered. this shifted the balance of power.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 23, 1618
jan 30, 1648
~ 29 years