Meanwhile , the Thirty Years ' War had left German - speaking Europe exhausted , fragmented , and economically backward .
The main force in European geopolitics during Leibniz 's adult life was the ambition of Louis XIV of France , backed by French military and economic might .
The Thirty Years ' War had left German - speaking European exhausted , fragmented , and economically backward .
The main force in European geopolitics during Leibniz 's adult life was the ambition of Louis XIV of France , backed by French military and economic might .