XIX century RESTORATION, REVOLUTION, UNIFICATION

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    Louis XVIII, King of France

    King of France after Napoleon, ruling from 1814 to 1824, during the Bourbon Restoration.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    The final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by British and Prussian armies.
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna

    A meeting of European powers to reorganize Europe after Napoleon’s fall and restore monarchies.
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    Spanish Liberal Biennium

    A short period in Spain when liberal reforms and the 1812 Constitution were restored.
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    Charles X, King of France

    Brother of Louis XVIII, ruled from 1824 to 1830 until he was overthrown in the July Revolution.
  • Independence of Greece

    Independence of Greece

    Greece gained independence from the Ottoman Empire with help from France, Britain, and Russia.
  • Independence of Belgium

    Independence of Belgium

    Belgium separated from the Netherlands and became an independent constitutional monarchy.
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    Louis Philippe, King of France

    Known as the "Citizen King," he ruled from 1830 to 1848 and was overthrown in the 1848 Revolution.
  • The Zollverein

    The Zollverein

    A customs union led by Prussia that united German states economically and helped political unification.
  • Revolution of 1848 / Spring of Nations

    Revolution of 1848 / Spring of Nations

    A wave of revolutions across Europe demanding more rights, liberal reforms, and national independence.
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    France’s Second Republic

    A short-lived republican government after the 1848 Revolution, before Napoleon III became emperor.
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    France’s Second Empire: Napoleon III

    Napoleon Bonaparte’s nephew became emperor and ruled with strong power.
  • Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    Battles in northern Italy where France and Piedmont defeated Austria, helping Italian unification.
  • Garibaldi conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    Garibaldi conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    Giuseppe Garibaldi led a military campaign to unify southern Italy with the north.
  • Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy

    Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy

    He became the first king of united Italy in 1861.
  • Danish-Prussian War

    Danish-Prussian War

    Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and took control of territories that were later used in German unification.
  • Austrian-Prussian War

    Austrian-Prussian War

    A war between Austria and Prussia; Prussia won and took control of the German Confederation.
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    Franco-Prussian War

    A war between France and Prussia; Prussia’s victory led to the creation of the German Empire.
  • Wilhelm I, Kaiser of the Second German Reich

    Wilhelm I, Kaiser of the Second German Reich

    King of Prussia who became the first emperor of a united Germany in 1871.
  • Bloody Sunday massacre in St. Petersburg fuels 1905 Revolution unrest.

    Bloody Sunday massacre in St. Petersburg fuels 1905 Revolution unrest.

    The Bloody Sunday massacre occurred on January 22, 1905, in St. Petersburg, when peaceful protesters were shot by the Tsar’s troops, fueling widespread unrest and sparking the 1905 Russian Revolution.
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    Mutiny on Battleship Potemkin during 1905 Revolution.

    Sailors rebelled against poor conditions and officers’ abuse.
    The mutiny became a symbol of anger during the 1905 Revolution.
  • October Manifesto creates Duma, concessions after 1905 strikes.

    October Manifesto creates Duma, concessions after 1905 strikes.

    Tsar Nicholas II promised reforms and allowed a parliament called the Duma.
    This was a response to strikes and protests across Russia.
  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo sparks World War I.​

    Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo sparks World War I.​

    The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered a chain reaction among European powers. Due to strong alliances and rising tensions, this event quickly led to the outbreak of World War I.
  • Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, escalating into global conflict.

    Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, escalating into global conflict.

    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This decision activated international alliances and turned a regional dispute into a global conflict.
  • Germany declares war on Russia, drawing the empire into WWI.

    Germany declares war on Russia, drawing the empire into WWI.

    Germany declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914, escalating the conflict and widening World War I.
  • Petrograd strikes and mutinies lead to February Revolution.

    Petrograd strikes and mutinies lead to February Revolution.

    Workers and soldiers protested food shortages and poor conditions.
    The strikes forced the collapse of Tsarist control in the capital.
  • Tsar Nicholas II abdicates, ending Romanov dynasty.

    Tsar Nicholas II abdicates, ending Romanov dynasty.

    Nicholas II gave up the throne after widespread protests and military unrest.
    This ended 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia.
  • Lenin returns from exile, pushes "Peace, Land, Bread."

    Lenin returns from exile, pushes "Peace, Land, Bread."

    Nicholas II gave up the throne after widespread protests and military unrest.
    This ended 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia.
  • Bolsheviks seize Winter Palace in October Revolution.

    Bolsheviks seize Winter Palace in October Revolution.

    Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government in Petrograd.
    This event started Bolshevik control over Russia.
  • Congress of Soviets endorses Bolshevik power .

    Congress of Soviets endorses Bolshevik power .

    The new Soviet government gained official recognition.
    It confirmed Bolsheviks as the ruling party of Russia.
  • Armistice with Central Powers post-Bolshevik takeover.

    Armistice with Central Powers post-Bolshevik takeover.

    Russia stopped fighting Germany and Austria-Hungary.
    This allowed the Bolsheviks to focus on internal control.
  • Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed, Russia exits WWI.​

    Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed, Russia exits WWI.​

    Russia lost land but ended participation in World War I.
    The treaty gave Germany control of large territories.
  • Execution of Romanov family in Yekaterinburg.​

    Execution of Romanov family in Yekaterinburg.​

    The Bolsheviks executed Nicholas II and his family to prevent their return.
    This marked the final end of the old monarchy.