EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 7 MIN
The Battle of White Mountain and the End of Bohemian Independence
from The Story of Spain: Empire, Gold, and Global Power — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In 1620, the Battle of White Mountain near Prague marked a turning point in the Thirty Years' War and sealed the fate of Bohemia. Lucas and Luna explore how a Protestant uprising in the Holy Roman Empire led to a decisive Habsburg victory, the exile of the 'Winter King' Frederick V, and the forced re-Catholicization of Bohemia. They discuss the role of the Spanish tercios, the Bavarian Catholic League, and the ruthless Albrecht von Wallenstein. Along the way, they touch on the Defenestration of Prague, the battle's short duration (just two hours), and the legendary 'Pikemen of the Virgin Mary.' The episode also examines how White Mountain reshaped Central European politics and planted seeds for future conflicts. #BattleOfWhiteMountain #ThirtyYearsWar #Bohemia #Habsburg #FrederickV #AlbrechtVonWallenstein #CatholicLeague #DefenestrationOfPrague #SpanishTercios #PikemenOfTheVirginMary #1618 #1620 #HolyRomanEmpire #ProtestantRevolt #FexingoHistory #History #Europe #MilitaryHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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