Historical Events tagged with "Augsburg"
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Peace of Augsburg Signed Between Factions
The Peace of Augsburg was a landmark treaty signed, aimed to resolve the religious conflicts between Protestant princes and Emperor Charles V in the Holy Roman Empire. It established the principle of 'cuius regio, eius religio', which allowed rulers to determine the religion of their own territories. This compromise marked a significant attempt to reconcile the deeply divided religious factions within the empire, and shaped the future of religious and political relations in Europe. The agreement was completed at Augsburg, Germany, and represented the culmination of decades of tensions and hostilities.
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