Angels picking up and collecting the teardrops of those killed in 1631 during the Sack of Magdeburg.
Angels picking up and collecting the teardrops of those killed in 1631 during the Sack of Magdeburg.The Sack of Magdeburg was the almost complete 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. A census conducted in 1632 listed only 449 inhabitants, while in 1630 the city had well over 25,000 inhabitants. -- source link
#magdeburg#germany#1631#1632#1630