# Thirty Years' War (1618)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1618-thirty-years-war
Location: Central Europe
Themes: Council

A war rooted in religious conflict devastates the Holy Roman Empire. At this point in the timeline (1618), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul V (16 May 1605 – 28 January 1621).

## Why it matters
Thirty Years' War mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul V](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Thirty Years' War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Years'_War)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Thirty Years' War](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Thirty+Years%27+War)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)