The Thirty Years War | European History | Extra History Complete

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The Thirty Years' War was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated death toll between 4.5 and 8 million. What began as a localized religious dispute quickly escalated into a multinational war that devastated the Holy Roman Empire. Sadly, civilians bore the brunt of the destruction and perished at a staggering rate of nearly 7 to 1 as foreign armies pillaged and looted their way across the land. Then Famine came, which was worsened by environmental shifts creating an economic collapse, forcing desperate people into unspeakable acts—while the nobility profited. Disease quickly followed as armies spread the plague through war-torn cities, turning the empire into a deadly melting pot of infection. The war eventually evolved into a struggle for political power, making peace negotiations nearly impossible and the resulting treaties reshaped Europe, fracturing the Habsburg Empire and leaving a lasting legacy on global conflicts to come.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro to 30 Years War
01:19 - Chapter 1: Conquest
09:15 - Chapter 2: The Second Horsemen
18:05 - Chapter 3: Famine
27:07 - Chapter 4: Death
36:24 - Chapter 5: Chaining the Dragon
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