Revolutions of 1848
| Part of the Age of Revolution | |
| Date | 12 January 1848 – 4 October 1849 |
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| Location | Western, Northern, and Central Europe |
| Also known as | Springtime of Nations, Springtime of the Peoples, Year of Revolution |
| Participants | People of Ireland, France, German Confederation, Hungary, Italian states, Denmark, Moldavia, Wallachia, Poland, and others |
| Outcome | See Events by country or region
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The European Revolutions of 1848 were a series of revolts in Europe. In some places they are called Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution.
These revolutions started in January with a Palermo republican uprising. The larger French Revolution of 1848 in February was followed in March by several other revolutions amongst them the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. In Ireland, the rebellions began because of famine conditions in their country.
People in the various countries tried to take over their governments.
References
- ↑ Mike Rapport (2009). 1848: Year of Revolution. Basic Books. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-465-01436-1.
The first deaths came at noon on 23 June.