Innovative warfare, 1450s-1520s -- Maritime conflict and colonial expansion, 1490s-1530s -- Schism and social conflict, 1510s-1560s -- Dynastic war and state development, 1520s-1580s -- Noble violence, 1520s-1620s -- Sectarian violence and religious warfare, 1560s-1640s -- Raiding warfare, 1580s-1640s -- Peasant revolt and rural conflict, 1590s-1650s -- Ethnic conflict, 1620s-1660s -- Rebellion and civil warfare, 1630s-1660s -- Mercantile war, 1630s-1690s -- Territorial war, 1660s-1700s -- Conclusion: c. 1700. |