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It created today's modern state system and the principe of sovereignty. It also gave the 300 german nations that made up the Holy Roman Empire power to handle their own diplomatic affairs.

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Treaty of Westphalia also known as the "Peace Of Westphalia"


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What was the Peace of Westphalia?

The Peace of Westphalia was a treaty agreement between Spain and the Dutch in 1648. This agreement put an end to the Thirty Years' War. The peace of Westphalia is recognized to be the beginning of modern international relations based on the recognition of state sovereignty. Westphalia recognized sovereignty of Netherlands and German states which meant that Europe would not unite under an emperor. This also meant the decline for the Habsburg monarchy and papal authority who enjoyed support from Phillip II of Spain.


Where was the Peace of Westphalia signed?

Germany


How did the Treaty of Westphalia change Europe?

It ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648, opening an age of nation-building.


What is the biggest losers in the peace of Westphalia were the?

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The Thirty Years' War was brought to an end by the Peace of Westphalia?

The Thirty Years' War was ended with the treaties of Osnabrück and Münster, part of the wider Peace of Westphalia.


Peace of westphalia ends which war?

The Thirty Years War


How did the Peace of Westphalia affect the pope?

Historians generally agree that the Peace of Westphalia weakened the Holy Roman Empire and strengthened the various princes. Moreover, the Netherlands and Switzerland were removed from the Empire. It is sometimes said, especially by some political theorists in the U.S., that the modern concept of sovereignty arose from the Peace, but this an exaggeration and simplification.


What event marked the birth of the modern international system?

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