The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period, was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire. The title was held in conjunction with the title of King of Italy from the 8th to the 16th century, and, almost without interruption, with the title of King of Germany throughout the 12th to 18th centuries.
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign the Treaty of Lübeck ending Danish intervention in the Thirty Years' War.
On May 22, in the year 1629, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign the Treaty of Lübeck ending Danish intervention in the Thirty Years' War. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of May 22, one of 412 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on May 22, 1629 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 11 May 2026.
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