It is therefore also a milestone in the establishment of largely independent states in the Empire, a process to be concluded only centuries later, notably with the Peace of Westphalia of 1648.
See on ka verstapostiks keisririigis peaaegu sõltumatute riikide loomises, protsess lõppes alles sajandeid hiljem, eelkõige 1648. aasta Vestfaali rahuga.