SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Real Cases: Sack of Madgeburg

»The sack of Magdeburg, also called Magdeburg's Wedding (German: Magdeburger Hochzeit) or Magdeburg's Sacrifice (Magdeburgs Opfergang), was the destruction of the Protestant city of Magdeburg on 20 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 non-combatants. The event is considered the worst massacre of the Thirty Years' War. Magdeburg, then one of the largest cities in Germany, having well over 25,000 inhabitants in 1630, did not recover its importance until well into the 18th century. (...)
Whilst Magdeburg was razed by the fire, many Imperial soldiers supposedly went out of control. The invading soldiers had not received payment for their service and demanded valuables from every household they encountered. There were reports of rapes and torture.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 17^th Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: German History | III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape; Wartime Sexual Violence: Thirty Years' War

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Lederer, David. »The Myth of the All-Destructive War: Afterthoughts on German Suffering, 1618–1648.« German History 29 (2011): 380-403.

II. Speaker Index