- The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648): This was a pan-European conflict fought primarily between the Catholic and Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire.
- The English Civil War (1642–1651): This was a conflict between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") over the powers of the monarchy.
- The Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1639–1651): These were a series of conflicts that took place in Scotland, Ireland, and England, and was fought over religious, political, and land issues.
- The Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659): This was a conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Spain, which was fought over territorial and political disputes.
- The Russo-Swedish War (1610–1617): This was a conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Kingdom of Sweden, and was fought over control of the Baltic Sea.
- The Dutch War (1672–1678): This was a conflict between the Kingdom of England, the Republic of the United Netherlands (Dutch Republic), the Kingdom of France, and the Bishopric of Münster.
- The Great Turkish War (1683–1699): This was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League (an alliance of European states).
- The Nine Years' War (1688–1697): This was a conflict between the Kingdom of France and a coalition of European states.
- The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714/15): A war over the succession to the Spanish throne that began as a local dynastic dispute between the French and Austrian pretenders to the Spanish throne, but soon escalated into a wider European conflict.
These are just some of the many wars that occurred during the Baroque period. It was a time of great political, religious, and social change, and these conflicts reflect the tensions and rivalries of the era.