1474Start of the Burgundy Wars

1477: Burgundy Wars of France, Switzerland, Lorraine and Sig...
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⚔️ Marcomannic Wars Begin

Marcomannic Wars Begin (166)
Roman EmpireAncient romeBarbarian InvasionsWarfareMilitary ConflictFrontier DefenseMarcomanniQuadi
GermanyGermanyCzech RepublicCzech RepublicSlovakiaSlovakiaHungaryHungaryAustriaAustria

⚔️ Charlemagne's Saxon Wars Begin

804: Charlemagne invades what is now northwestern Germany, battling the Saxons for more than thirty years and finally crushing their rebellion, incorporating Saxony into the Frankish Empire and the Christian world.
Charlemagne's Saxon Wars Begin (772)
CharlemagneFrankish EmpireMilitary ConflictReligious ConversionExpansionismHoly Roman Empire
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

⚔️ Start of the Burgundy Wars

Start of the Burgundy Wars (1474)
WarfareMilitary ConflictBurgundyHabsburgsFrench HistoryHoly Roman Empire
FranceFranceSwitzerlandSwitzerlandGermanyGermanyAustriaAustria

⚔️ Ferdinand II's Victory Over Bohemian Rebels at White Mountain

Emperor Ferdinand II defeats the Bohemian rebels in the Battle of White Mountain.
Ferdinand II's Victory Over Bohemian Rebels at White Mountain (1620)
Thirty Years' WarBattleHoly Roman EmpireChristianityHabsburgsMilitary Conflict
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicGermanyGermany

⚔️ Outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars

1802: The French Revolutionary Wars lead into the Napoleonic Wars, which last from 1803–1815.
Outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792)
French RevolutionWarfareMilitary ConflictMonarchyRepublic
FranceFranceAustriaAustria

⚔️ Franco-Prussian War and European Transformations

1870–1871: The Franco-Prussian War results in the unifications of Germany and Italy, the collapse of the Second French Empire and the emergence of a New Imperialism.
Franco-Prussian War and European Transformations (1870)
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FranceFranceGermanyGermanyItalyItaly