siege of Magdeburg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_siege
gptkbp:aftermath destruction of the city
gptkbp:conflict decisive victory for the Catholic League
gptkbp:consequences significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for literature
depictions in art
historical memory in Germany
gptkbp:date 1631
gptkbp:defense Protestant forces
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Catholic_League
gptkbp:historical_context political power struggles
viewed as a turning point
impact on future military sieges
example of civilian suffering in war
reflection of religious tensions
religious conflict in Europe
seen as a tragedy of war
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Johann_Tserclaes,_Count_of_Tilly
gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden
gptkbp:historical_significance impact on the Thirty Years' War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label siege of Magdeburg
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Swedish_Empire
gptkbp:issues gptkb:documentaries
academic papers
historical studies
gptkbp:legacy influence on military strategy
impact on peace negotiations
symbol of war atrocities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Magdeburg
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:military_siege
artillery bombardment
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:sack_of_Magdeburg
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:primary_source contemporary accounts
military records
letters from participants
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Catholic_Counter-Reformation
gptkb:Protestant_Reformation
gptkb:sack_of_Magdeburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Breitenfeld
gptkb:Battle_of_Lützen
gptkb:Peace_of_Westphalia
gptkbp:result gptkb:capture_of_Magdeburg
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Elbe River
gptkbp:year 1631
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Count_Tilly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5