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Early modern history of Germany

  • Hanseatic LeagueIn 1159, Henry the Lion rebuilt the north German town of Lübeck after capturing it from Adolf II. This event marked a turning point for regional trade…
  • Peace of WestphaliaEurope had been battered by both the Thirty Years' War and the overlapping Eighty Years' War. These conflicts exacted a heavy toll in money and lives across…
  • Sturm und DrangThe phrase Sturm und Drang first appeared as the title of a play by Friedrich Maximilian Klinger in 1776. This work was written for Abel Seyler's theatrical…