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The term Peace of Westphalia, referring to the two peace treaties of Osnabrück and Münster, signed on May 15 and October 24 of 1648 respectively

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The Treaty of Westphalia effectively ended the Thirty Years' War. Also known as the Peace of Westphalia, it was signed on October 24, 1648.

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