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The Peace of Westphalia refers to a series of treaties signed in 1648 that concluded the devastating Thirty Years' War and the Eighty Years' War, fundamentally reshaping European politics. These agreements established the modern concept of state sovereignty, religious tolerance within the Holy Roman Empire, and multilateral diplomacy as a tool for peace. By weakening the Habsburgs and empowering individual princes, it laid the groundwork for the nation-state system that defines international relations today.