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The Peace of Westphalia established modern state sovereignty

Treaties signed in 1648 concluded the devastation of the Thirty Years' War

Signed in the Westphalian towns of Munster and Osnabruck in 1648, the peace treaties ended the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire. By recognizing each prince's authority to determine state religion and domestic policy, Westphalia established the principle of national sovereignty governing international diplomacy.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Treaties signed in 1648 concluded the devastation of the Thirty Years' War. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
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