Historical place archive

Westphalia in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Westphalia in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records3 event labels6 people1584–1648

Historical events in Westphalia

1584

1584
Cologne War
Agnes Mansfeld-Eisleben · Cologne War

Her marriage to Gebhard remains central to the Cologne succession conflict

1584
Cologne War
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg · Cologne War

Continues resistance after losing the archbishopric of Cologne

1648

24 October 1648
Peace of Westphalia
Franz Wilhelm Wartenberg · Thirty Years War

Represents hardline Catholic interests during the negotiations.

24 October 1648
Peace of Westphalia
Frederick William Hohenzollern · Thirty Years War

Gains compensation that strengthens Brandenburg after the war.

24 October 1648
Peace of Westphalia
Hugo Eberhard Scharfenstein · Thirty Years War

Represents Mainz among Catholic estates willing to compromise.

24 October 1648
Treaty of Westphalia
Frederick William Hohenzollern · Thirty Years War

Brandenburg gains Farther Pomerania and strengthens its position inside the Empire.

24 October 1648
Treaty of Westphalia
John George I · Thirty Years War

Saxony's possessions and peace with Sweden are confirmed, though Brandenburg gains influence.

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