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Germany in 1648

Historical records for Germany in 1648, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

48Records
3Events
18Named people
24Places
2Categories

Historical records

October

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaAdolf Frederick I

Mecklenburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives restoration while Sweden gains nearby imperial territory.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Germany · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives compensation after sustained Protestant warfare.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Hersfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Gains Hersfeld as part of Hesse-Kassel's compensation.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Schaumburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Gains parts of Schaumburg in the postwar settlement.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFerdinand Bavaria

Cologne · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Maintains the Catholic ecclesiastical electorate within the settlement.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaCharles Louis

Lower Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Recovers the Lower Palatinate and receives a restored electoral title.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaEberhard III

Wurttemberg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Restores Wurttemberg lands after years of imperial and wartime losses.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFerdinand III

Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the settlement.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFrederick V

Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

His heirs regain part of the Palatinate after the war begun by his Bohemian claim.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Farther Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Farther Pomerania after compromise with Sweden.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Halberstadt · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Halberstadt as compensation for lost Pomeranian claims.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Minden · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Minden as part of postwar compensation.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Gains compensation that strengthens Brandenburg after the war.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaJohn George I

Saxony · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Saxony's possessions are confirmed but Brandenburg gains influence.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaJohann Krane

Osnabruck · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Works on imperial legal terms at Osnabruck.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaMaximilian I

Bavaria · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Keeps the electoral dignity gained during the war.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaMaximilian I

Upper Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Retains the Upper Palatinate in the peace settlement.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaHugo Eberhard Scharfenstein

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Represents Mainz among Catholic estates willing to compromise.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaJohann Philipp Schonborn

Mainz · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Supports compromise intended to stabilise the Empire after the war.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaPhilipp Christoph Sotern

Trier · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Trier's position is confirmed after years of French and imperial pressure.

24 October 1648Peace of WestphaliaFranz Wilhelm Wartenberg

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Represents hardline Catholic interests during the negotiations.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAdolf Frederick I

Mecklenburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Mecklenburg receives compensation while Sweden gains nearby imperial lands.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAdolf Frederick I

Schwerin · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Mecklenburg's rights are restored after years of imperial and Swedish pressure.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Germany · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Hesse-Kassel receives territorial compensation after sustained Protestant warfare.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Hersfeld · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Hesse-Kassel receives Hersfeld as part of its compensation.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaAmalie Elisabeth

Schaumburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Hesse-Kassel gains parts of Schaumburg in the postwar settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFerdinand Bavaria

Cologne · Warfare / Thirty Years War

The ecclesiastical electorate retains its Catholic position in the settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaCharles Louis

Lower Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Charles Louis recovers the Lower Palatinate under the peace settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaCharles Louis

Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Charles Louis receives a restored Lower Palatinate and a new electorate.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaMunster Council

Munster · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Munster hosts negotiations involving France, the Empire, Spain and the Dutch Republic.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaEberhard III

Wurttemberg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Wurttemberg recovers lands lost during the imperial occupation.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFerdinand III

Bohemia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Habsburg control in Bohemia remains intact after the peace settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick V

Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

His heirs regain part of the Palatinate after the war that began with his rebellion.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaChristoph Bernhard Galen

Munster · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Munster hosts major negotiations that form part of the peace settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Cammin · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Cammin as part of the settlement over Pomeranian claims.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Farther Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Farther Pomerania after compromise with Sweden.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Halberstadt · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Halberstadt as compensation in the Westphalian settlement.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Magdeburg · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives a future claim to Magdeburg after the administrator's death.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Minden · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Receives Minden and expands Brandenburg's north German holdings.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Pomerania · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Brandenburg gains Farther Pomerania and compensation in northern German bishoprics.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaFrederick William Hohenzollern

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaJohn George I

Saxony · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Saxony's position is confirmed but its wider German leadership declines.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaJohn George I

Westphalia · Warfare / Thirty Years War

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

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaMaximilian I

Bavaria · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Maximilian keeps the electoral dignity gained during the war.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaMaximilian I

Upper Palatinate · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Bavaria keeps the Upper Palatinate gained during the war.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaJohann Philipp Schonborn

Mainz · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Schonborn supports a settlement designed to stabilise the Empire.

24 October 1648Treaty of WestphaliaPhilipp Christoph Sotern

Trier · Warfare / Thirty Years War

Trier's position is confirmed after years of French and imperial pressure.

Other Events

1648Commander of FleetRupert of the Rhine

Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Royalist Fleet, reconcilled with Charles I

Names involved

Adolf Frederick IAmalie ElisabethCharles LouisChristoph Bernhard GalenEberhard IIIFerdinand BavariaFerdinand IIIFranz Wilhelm WartenbergFrederick VFrederick William HohenzollernHugo Eberhard ScharfensteinJohann KraneJohann Philipp SchonbornJohn George IMaximilian IMunster CouncilPhilipp Christoph SoternRupert of the Rhine

Places involved

BavariaBohemiaCamminCologneFarther PomeraniaGermanyHalberstadtHersfeldLower PalatinateMagdeburgMainzMecklenburgMindenMunsterOsnabruckPalatinatePomeraniaSaxonySchaumburgSchwerinTrierUpper PalatinateWestphaliaWurttemberg

Provenance

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