Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na 1618 Bohemian Revolt na Agha Afọ Iri Atọ sochiri, Johann Georg sonyeere ala Silesian na nnupụisi megide Catholic Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. Mgbe ndị Katọlik merisịrị na 1621
N'agha nke White Mountain, Emperor weghaara duchy nke Johann Georg ma jụ inyeghachi ya ndị nketa ya mgbe ọ nwụsịrị, mana Hohenzollerns nke Brandenburg gara n'ihu na-ekwupụta onwe ha dị ka ndị ọchịchị ziri ezi nke Jägerndorf. N'afọ 1675, "Great Elector" Frederick William nke Brandenburg kwuru na Liegnitz, Wohlau na Brieg mgbe usoro Silesian Piast kwụsịrị na ọnwụ nke Duke George William nke Liegnitz, mana Emperor Habsburg leghaara ihe ndị Hohenzollern kwuru anya na ala ndị ahụ na-agba ọsọ na okpueze.