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The First Battle of Breitenfeld was fought on September 17, 1631, near Leipzig in Saxony during the Thirty Years' War. Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus, allied with Saxon forces under Elector John George I, defeated the Imperial Catholic army commanded by Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly. The battle m...

Gustav II Adolf was king of Sweden from 1611 until his death in 1632 and a leading Protestant commander in the Thirty Years' War. He strengthened Sweden's administration and armed forces, intervened in Germany in 1630, and won major victories including Breitenfeld before being killed at the Battle o...

The Battle of Lützen was fought on 16 November 1632 in Saxony during the Thirty Years' War between Swedish and Imperial Catholic forces. The Swedish army under King Gustavus Adolphus achieved victory, but Gustavus Adolphus was killed during the battle. The engagement is notable both as a Protestant...

1632 is a 2000 alternate-history novel by Eric Flint and the opening book of the Ring of Fire series. It transports the fictional West Virginia town of Grantville, along with its modern residents and technology, to Thuringia during the Thirty Years' War. The townspeople must secure food, organize de...

Sequel to 1632 co-written by Eric Flint and David Weber (2002), expanding the Ring of Fire series as Grantville's up-timers navigate European diplomacy and naval warfare.

Fought in 1643 in France, the Battle of Rocroi saw the French army under the Duke of Enghien defeat the Spanish tercios, marking the decline of Spanish military power.

Fought in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War, the Battle of Lützen in Germany resulted in a Swedish victory over Imperial forces, though King Gustavus Adolphus died.

King Christian IV of Denmark (r. 1588–1648) was a prolific builder responsible for numerous Renaissance structures in Denmark, including Rosenborg Castle, and led Denmark into the Thirty Years' War.

The 1631 Battle of Breitenfeld in Germany was a major Thirty Years' War conflict where Swedish and Saxon forces secured a decisive victory against the Catholic League.

The 1634 Battle of Nördlingen was a major Thirty Years' War engagement in Germany where Imperial and Spanish Catholic forces crushed the Swedish Protestant army.

Fought in 1620 near Prague, the Battle of White Mountain was an early engagement of the Thirty Years' War where Catholic forces defeated the Protestant Bohemians.

Third Ring of Fire novel by Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis (2004), sending up-timers to Venice and Rome to influence Galileo's Inquisition trial and challenge the Counter-Reformation.

Occurring in 1642 during the Thirty Years' War, this battle was a decisive Swedish victory that cemented their military dominance and secured Protestant interests in Germany.