Revolutions of 1848

January 12, 1848 – October 4, 1849

Wave of liberal and national revolutions across Europe. Most were crushed, but they ended the French monarchy, serfdom in Austria and Metternich's career.

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Battles and events 12

1848

German revolutions of 1848–1849 German Confederation Frederick William IV of Prussia

January 12, 1848 – May 15, 1849

Sicilian revolution of 1848 Sicily

February 22 – December 2, 1848

French Revolution of 1848 July Monarchy Louis Philippe I

March 1, 1848 – November 1848

Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire Ferdinand I of Austria

March 15, 1848 – October 4, 1849

Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Austro-Russian victory Kingdom of Hungary Franz Joseph I of Austria, Nicholas I of Russia, Ferdinand I of Austria

March 24, 1848 – May 8, 1851

First Schleswig War Danish victory Duchy of Schleswig Frederick VII of Denmark, Prince Felix of Salm-Salm, Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

May 1848

Greater Poland Uprising (1848) Grand Duchy of Posen

June 22–26, 1848

June Days uprising Paris

July 29, 1848

Young Ireland rebellion Ballingarry, Slievardagh (civil parish)

September 25, 1848

Wallachian Revolution of 1848 Dealul Spirii

November 6, 1848

Praieira revolt

May 3–9, 1849

May Uprising in Dresden Dresden

Key commanders

Revolutions of 1848

Battles and events 12

Key commanders

Austrian Empire 5

Kingdom of Hungary 2

Denmark 1

German Confederation 3

Other 5