Historical Figure
Ferdinand II
Born: 1578 CE · Died: 1637 CENationality: Holy Roman Empire
Associated Events
Treaty1648 CE – 1648 CE
Peace of Westphalia
A series of peace treaties ending the Thirty Years' War, establishing the modern system of nation-states, state sovereignty, and non-interference in domestic affairs.
Treaty1494 CE – 1494 CE
Treaty of Tordesillas
A treaty between Spain and Portugal dividing newly discovered and yet-to-be-discovered lands outside Europe between the two powers along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands.
War1618 CE – 1648 CE
Thirty Years' War
A devastating religious and political conflict centered in the Holy Roman Empire that killed an estimated 4.5–8 million people, including 25–40% of the German-speaking population.