Nationalism and Democracy Timeline By nicholas nowak Period: 509 BCE to 27 BCE Roman Republic Period: Feb 25, 1713 to May 31, 1740 King William (Wilhelm) I of Prussia Period: Nov 17, 1755 to Sep 16, 1824 Louis XVIII becomes king Period: Oct 15, 1795 to Jan 4, 1861 King Frederick William IV of Prussia Period: Apr 20, 1808 to Jan 9, 1873 Louis Napoleon becomes Napoleon III of the Second Empire 1814 Kingdom of Sardinia annexes Lombardy after defeating Austria Period: Sep 16, 1824 to Aug 2, 1830 Charles X becomes king Period: 1830 to 1848 Louis Philippe becomes king 1831 Giuseppe Mazzini founded Young Italy 1848 Frankfurt Assembly fails to unify Germany Period: Dec 10, 1848 to Dec 2, 1852 Louis Napoleon becomes President of the Second Republic Jun 18, 1855 Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo 1860 Giuseppe Garibaldi captures Sicily and Naples 1860 Victor Emmanuel crowned King of Italy Feb 1, 1864 Prussia and Austria capture Schleswig and Holstein from Denmark Jul 26, 1866 Prussia defeats Austria in the Seven Weeks War Period: 1870 to 1940 Third Republic Period: 1870 to 1871 German 2nd Reich Period: May 19, 1870 to Jul 10, 1871 Franco-Prussian War 1871 Italy adds Rome which completes unification 1871 Italy adds Venice Period: 1871 to 1890 Bismarck’s service as prime minister/chancellor Period: Mar 18, 1871 to May 28, 1871 Paris Commune Period: Jun 15, 1888 to Nov 9, 1918 Emperor William (Wilhelm) II of Germany 1895 Alfred Dreyfus convicted of treason in France 1906 Dreyfus Affair