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    • The revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the springtime of the peoples or the springtime of nations, were a series of revolutions throughout Europe over the course of more than one year, from 1848 to 1849. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history to date. The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature… See more

    Origins

    The revolutions arose from such a wide variety of causes that it is difficult to view them as resulting from a coherent … See more

    Sequence of main trends

    The world was astonished in spring 1848 when revolutions appeared in so many places and seemed on the verge of success everywhere. Agitators who had been exiled by the old governments rushed home to sei… See more

    Date12 January 1848 – 4 October 1849
    LocationWestern, Northern, and Central Europe
    Also known asSpringtime of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples, Year of Revolution
    ParticipantsPeople of Ireland, France, German Confederation, Hungary, Italian states, Denmark, Moldavia, Wallachia, Poland, and others
    Events by country or region

    The first of the numerous revolutions to occur in 1848 in Italy came in Palermo, Sicily, starting in January 1848. There had been several previous revolts against Bourbon rule; this one produced an independe… See more

    Legacy

    Historian Priscilla Robertson posits that many goals were achieved by the 1870s, but the credit primarily goes to the enemies of the 1848 revolutionaries, commenting: "Most of what the men of 1848 fought for was brough… See more

    Bibliography

    • Breunig, Charles (1977). Gilbert, Felix (ed.). The age of revolution and reaction, 1789-1850. The Norton history of modern Europe (2. ed.). New York: Norton Publishing. ISBN 978-0-393-09143-4.
    • Chastain, James (2005). … See more

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