# Canonical recap data for Peace of Münster Signed (1648)
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slug: peace-munster
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title: Peace of Münster Signed
subtitle: The agreement recognizing Dutch independence and ending the Eighty Years' War validated the nascent Dutch Republic's sovereignty.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1648-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1648
decade: 1640
country:
name: Netherlands
slug: netherlands
summaryShort: The Peace of Münster, signed on 30 January 1648, was a treaty between Philip IV of Spain and the Lords States General of the Dutch Republic. Negotiated in parallel to, but not part of, the Peace of Westphalia, under its terms Spain formally recognised the independent Dutch Republic, and ended the Eighty Years' War.
summaryLong: The Peace of Münster, signed on 30 January 1648, was a treaty between Philip IV of Spain and the Lords States General of the Dutch Republic. Negotiated in parallel to, but not part of, the Peace of Westphalia, under its terms Spain formally recognised the independent Dutch Republic, and ended the Eighty Years' War.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Peace of Münster"
importance: 78
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_M%C3%BCnster"
  title: Peace of Münster
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: The Peace of Münster, signed on 30 January 1648, was a treaty between Philip IV of Spain and the Lords States General of the Dutch Republic. Negotiated in paral
wikidataQid: Q681800
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  capturedAt: 2026-05-20
  label: Peace of Münster
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_M%C3%BCnster"
