Peace of Prague
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: German History, Eastern European History, 17th Century European History
- Geographical Location: Bohemia, Czech Republic, Prague
- Date: May 30, 1635
Article abstract: The Peace of Prague denotes a critical stage in the Thirty Years’ War, revealing the desire of the Austrian Habsburgs to achieve success and inaugurating the last phase of the war.
Summary of Event
By 1635, the Thirty Years’ War had reached a critical stage, for with the defeat of the Swedish army and its allies by the imperial forces under the king of Hungary at Nördlingen on September 6, 1634, the way seemed open for peace. Swedish power, which had been dominant in Germany since 1630, was now seriously diminished, and even though...
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