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The siege of Pilsen (or Plzeň) or Battle of Pilsen was a siege of the fortified city of Pilsen (Plzeň) in Bohemia carried out by the forces of the Bohemian Protestants led by Ernst von Mansfeld.[1]

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  1. 25 relations: Battle of White Mountain, Bavaria, Bohemian Revolt, Catholic Church, Defenestrations of Prague, Defensive wall, Drinking water, Electoral Palatinate, Ernst von Mansfeld, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, Florin, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Gunpowder, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Bohemia, Matthäus Merian the Elder, Nobility, Palatinate (region), Plzeň, Prague, Protestantism, Reichsmünzordnung, Siege, Thirty Years' War, War reparations.

  2. 1618 in the Habsburg monarchy
  3. 17th century in Bohemia
  4. Battles involving Bohemia
  5. Bohemian Revolt
  6. Conflicts in 1618
  7. History of the Plzeň Region
  8. Plzeň
  9. Sieges
  10. Sieges of the Thirty Years' War

Battle of White Mountain

The Battle of White Mountain (Bitva na Bílé hoře; Schlacht am Weißen Berg) was an important battle in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. Siege of Pilsen and battle of White Mountain are battles involving Bohemia and Bohemian Revolt.

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Bavaria

Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a state in the southeast of Germany.

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Bohemian Revolt

The Bohemian Revolt (Böhmischer Aufstand; České stavovské povstání; 1618–1620) was an uprising of the Bohemian estates against the rule of the Habsburg dynasty that began the Thirty Years' War. Siege of Pilsen and Bohemian Revolt are 1618 in the Habsburg monarchy, 17th century in Bohemia and conflicts in 1618.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Defenestrations of Prague

The Defenestrations of Prague (Pražská defenestrace, Prager Fenstersturz, Defenestratio Pragensis) were three incidents in the history of Bohemia in which people were defenestrated (thrown out of a window). Siege of Pilsen and Defenestrations of Prague are 1618 in the Habsburg monarchy.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Drinking water

Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation.

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Electoral Palatinate

The Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate (Pfalz), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate (Kurfürstentum Pfalz), was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Ernst von Mansfeld

Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld (Peter Ernst Graf von Mansfeld; c. 158029 November 1626), or simply Ernst von Mansfeld, was a German military commander; despite being a Catholic, he fought for the Protestants during the early years of the Thirty Years' War.

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Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

Ferdinand II (9 July 1578 – 15 February 1637) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1619 until his death in 1637.

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Florin

The Florentine florin was a gold coin (in Italian Fiorino d'oro) struck from 1252 to 1533 with no significant change in its design or metal content standard during that time.

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Frederick V of the Palatinate

Frederick V (Friedrich; 26 August 1596 – 29 November 1632) was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620.

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Gunpowder

Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.

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Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Kingdom of Bohemia

The Kingdom of Bohemia (České království), sometimes referenced in English literature as the Czech Kingdom, was a medieval and early modern monarchy in Central Europe.

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Matthäus Merian the Elder

Matthäus Merian der Ältere (or "Matthew", "the Elder", or "Sr."; 22 September 1593 – 19 June 1650) was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt, Germany for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing house.

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Nobility

Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy.

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Palatinate (region)

The Palatinate (Pfalz; Palatine German: Palz), or the Rhenish Palatinate (Rheinpfalz), is a historical region of Germany.

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Plzeň

Plzeň, also known in English and German as Pilsen, is a city in the Czech Republic.

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Prague

Prague (Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia.

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Protestantism

Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.

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Reichsmünzordnung

The Reichsmünzordnung ("imperial minting ordinance") was an attempt to unify the numerous disparate coins in use in the various states of the Holy Roman Empire in the 16th century.

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Siege

A siege (lit) is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault. Siege of Pilsen and siege are sieges.

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Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. Siege of Pilsen and Thirty Years' War are 17th century in Bohemia.

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War reparations

War reparations are compensation payments made after a war by one side to the other.

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See also

1618 in the Habsburg monarchy

17th century in Bohemia

Battles involving Bohemia

Bohemian Revolt

Conflicts in 1618

History of the Plzeň Region

Plzeň

Sieges

Sieges of the Thirty Years' War

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Pilsen

Also known as Battle of Pilsen, Siege of Plzen, Siege of Plzeň.