Dates That Made History
1648 - The Peace of Westphalia
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S3 • E10 Oct 19, 2025 27mOn October 24, 1648, the treaties ending the Thirty Years' War were signed in Münster. The Peace of Westphalia established the principles of state sovereignty and religious freedom and is considered the foundation of a new international order. How do wars end? Are we experiencing a crisis of the Westphalian system today?
