This is the 17034th most frequent Polish word.
wywarły
"Wywarły" means "they exerted" or "they made an impact."
The word 'wywarły' is used as the past tense form referring to the action of exerting an effect (made an impression). It corresponds to the subject 'These paintings' here.
Te obrazy wywarły na mnie ogromne wrażenie.
These paintings made a huge impression on me.
Here, 'wywarły' is utilized to describe the past action of having an impact (influenced), linked to the subject 'conflicts'.
Najsilniejsze konflikty tego okresu wywarły wpływ na historię.
The most intense conflicts of this time period influenced history.
In this example, 'wywarły' signifies the exertion of influence (had an influence), corresponding to the implied plural subject, 'they'.