Overview

Overview

The war that raged across Europe in the early to mid-1600's became known as the Thirty Years' War. The Holy Roman Empire was in terrible condition by the time the war ended. Many people had been killed. Whole cities, villages, and farms had disappeared, and much property had been destroyed. Art, science, trade, and industry declined. It took almost 200 years for the German territories to recover from the effects of the war.