1618 ⟶ Prague Officials Thrown from Castle Windows

The Defenestration of Prague.
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870
1419
1618
1629

🏰 Prague Castle Construction Begins

Prague Castle founded.⟶
Prague Castle Construction Begins (870)
Middle AgesFortificationPolitical DevelopmentArchitectureSlavs
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

⚔️ Outbreak of the Hussite Wars

1433: The Hussite Wars in Bohemia.⟶
Outbreak of the Hussite Wars (1419)
Religious WarsChristianityHoly Roman EmpireMilitary Conflict
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

🪟 Prague Officials Thrown from Castle Windows

The Defenestration of Prague.⟶
Prague Officials Thrown from Castle Windows (1618)
Thirty Years' WarReligious ConflictChristianityHoly Roman EmpireHabsburgsPolitical ViolenceDiplomacy
Czech RepublicCzech Republic

⚔️ Bohemian Revolt Triggers the Thirty Years' War

The Bohemian Revolt precipitates the Thirty Years' War, which devastates Europe in the years 1618–48.⟶
Bohemian Revolt Triggers the Thirty Years' War (1618)
Thirty Years' WarReligious ConflictHoly Roman EmpireHabsburgsChristianityWarfareMilitary HistoryPolitical Instability
GermanyGermany

🤝 Cardinal Richelieu's Alliance with Sweden Against the Habsburgs

Cardinal Richelieu allies with Swedish Protestant forces in the Thirty Years' War to counter Ferdinand II's expansion.⟶
Cardinal Richelieu's Alliance with Sweden Against the Habsburgs (1629)
Thirty Years' WarHabsburgsReligious ConflictBalance of PowerChristianityCatholicismDiplomacy
FranceFranceSwedenSweden