Nationalism and Democracy Timeline By laurenpomp Period: Jun 4, 1814 to Mar 20, 1815 Louis XVIII becomes king Jun 18, 1815 Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo Period: Sep 16, 1824 to Aug 2, 1830 Charles X becomes king Period: Sep 16, 1824 to Aug 2, 1830 King Louis Philippe 1831 Giuseppe Mazzini founded Young Italy Period: 1840 to 1861 King Frederick William IV of Prussia 1848 Frankfurt Assembly fails to unify Germany Period: 1848 to 1852 Louis Napoleon as President of the Second Republic Period: 1848 to 1849 Roman Republic 1849 Victor Emmanuel crowned King of Italy Period: 1852 to 1870 Louis Napoleon as Napoleon III of the Second Empire 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi captures Sicily and Naples Period: Jan 2, 1861 to Mar 9, 1888 King William (Wilhelm) I of Prussia Mar 17, 1861 Victor Emmanuel crowned King of Italy Period: Feb 1, 1864 to Oct 30, 1864 Prussia and Austria capture Schleswig and Holstein from Denmark 1866 Kingdom of Sardinia annexes Lombardy after defeating Austria 1866 Italy adds Venice 1866 Prussia defeats Austria in the Seven Weeks War Period: 1870 to 1940 Third Republic Period: Jul 19, 1870 to May 10, 1871 Franco-Prussian War Period: 1871 to 1890 Bismarck’s service as prime minister/chancellor Period: 1871 to 1918 German 2nd Reich Period: Mar 18, 1871 to May 28, 1871 Paris Commune Period: 1888 to 1918 Emperor William (Wilhelm) II of Germany 1894 Alfred Dreyfus convicted of treason Nov 4, 1918 Italy adds Rome which completes unification