Sack of Magdeburg

The Sack of Magdeburg, also called the Magdeburg Wedding or Magdeburg's Sacrifice, was the destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20–24 May 1631 by the Imperial Army and the forces of the Catholic League, resulting in the deaths of around 20,000, including both defenders and civilians.

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Which happened first?

• Sack of Magdeburg and Battle of Breitenfeld began in the same year
• Sack of Magdeburg began 1 year before Smolensk War
• Sack of Magdeburg began 1 year before Battle of Lützen
• Sack of Magdeburg began 1 year before Battle of Rain
• Sack of Magdeburg began 3 years after War of the Mantuan Succession

Timeline

1. War of the Mantuan Succession1628–1631
2. Battle of BreitenfeldSeptember 17, 1631
3. Sack of Magdeburg (this page)May 20, 1631 – May 24, 1631
4. Battle of LützenNovember 16, 1632
5. Battle of Rain1632
6. Smolensk War1632–1634

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