Thirty Years' War  

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"Simplicius Simplicissimus (1668) by von Grimmelshausen, one of the most important German novels of the 17th century, is the comic fictional autobiography of a German peasant turned mercenary who serves under various powers during the Thirty Years' War, based on the author's first-hand experience. Alessandro Manzoni's I Promessi Sposi (1842) is an historical novel taking place in Italy in 1629. It treats a couple whose marriage is interrupted, among other things, by the Bubonic Plague, and other complications of 30 Years' War."--Sholem Stein

La pendaison (The Hanging) from Les Grandes Misères de la guerre (1633) by Jacques Callot
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La pendaison (The Hanging) from Les Grandes Misères de la guerre (1633) by Jacques Callot

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The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of battle, famine, and disease, while some areas of what is now modern Germany experienced population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War, the Dutch-Portuguese War and the Portuguese Restoration War.

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