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Germany in 1609

Historical records for Germany in 1609, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
7Events
2Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

June

18 June 1609Catholic LeagueMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Electors of Mainz, Cologne, and Trier had proposed an army of 20,000 men and they had also considered making Maximilian president of the alliance, and on August 30 they announce their adhesion to the Munich agreement

18 June 1609Diet of MunichMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Electors of Mainz, Cologne, and Trier had proposed an army of 20,000 men and they had also considered making Maximilian president of the alliance, and on August 30 they announce their adhesion to the Munich agreement

18 June 1609Munich AgreementMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

The Electors of Mainz, Cologne, and Trier had proposed an army of 20,000 men and they had also considered making Maximilian president of the alliance, and on August 30 they announce their adhesion to the Munich agreement

July

10 July 1609Catholic LeagueMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Maximilian becomes president, and the Prince-Bishops of Augsburg, Passau, and Wurzburg his councillors, the League will continue for nine years.

10 July 1609Catholic LeagueMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Participating states at a Munich conference conclude an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire".

10 July 1609Catholic LeagueMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: The most important regulation of the League is the prohibition of attacks on one another, so instead of fighting, conflicts have to be decided by the laws of the Empire or, if these fail to resolve conflict.

10 July 1609Catholic LeagueMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: by arbitration within the League.

10 July 1609Diet of MunichMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Participating states at a Munich conference conclude an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire"

10 July 1609Reformation, TheMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Maximilian becomes president, and the Prince-Bishops of Augsburg, Passau, and Wurzburg his councillors, the League will continue for nine years.

10 July 1609Reformation, TheMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Participating states at a Munich conference conclude an alliance "for the defence of the Catholic religion and peace within the Empire".

10 July 1609Reformation, TheMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: The most important regulation of the League is the prohibition of attacks on one another, so instead of fighting, conflicts have to be decided by the laws of the Empire or, if these fail to resolve conflict.

10 July 1609Reformation, TheMaximilian I

Munich · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

This record states: by arbitration within the League.

Other Events

1609Astronomia novaJohannes Kepler

Science / Astronomy

Publication of Astronomia nova (New Astronomy)

1609Astronomia NovaJohannes Kepler

Prague · Science / Astronomy

Publishes laws of elliptical planetary motion that prepare celestial mechanics for Newtonian gravity.

1609Astronomia nova (New Astronomy)Johannes Kepler

Science / Astronomy

Publication of Astronomia nova (New Astronomy)

Names involved

Johannes KeplerMaximilian I

Places involved

MunichPrague

Provenance

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