the restoration

  • congress of viena

    congress of viena

    Reorganized Europe after Napoleon's defeat; restored monarchies and conservative order.
  • Louis XVIII, King of France

    Louis XVIII, King of France

    Restored to the French throne after Napoleon’s fall.
  • waterloo

    waterloo

    Napoleon Bonaparte is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, ending the Napoleonic Wars.
  • Spanish Liberal Biennium

    Spanish Liberal Biennium

    Period of constitutional rule in Spain after Riego's military uprising.
  • Greek War of Independence

    Greek War of Independence

    Revolt against the Ottoman Empire; supported by major European powers.
  • Charles X, King of France

    Charles X, King of France

    Conservative monarch, overthrown during the July Revolution.
  • Belgian Independence

    Belgian Independence

    Revolution against Dutch rule; Belgium became an independent kingdom.
  • Louis Philippe, King of France

    Louis Philippe, King of France

    "Citizen King" of France; ousted by the 1848 Revolution.
  • Zollverein (German Customs Union)

    Zollverein (German Customs Union)

    Economic union of German states, key step toward unification.
  • Revolutions of 1848 / Springtime of Nations

    Revolutions of 1848 / Springtime of Nations

    Series of liberal and nationalist uprisings across Europe.
  • Second French Republic

    Second French Republic

    Established after the fall of Louis Philippe’s monarchy.
  • Second French Empire

    Second French Empire

    Authoritarian regime under Napoleon III; modernized France.
  • Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    Franco-Piedmontese victory over Austria; key for Italian unification.
  • Garibaldi's Conquest of the Two Sicilies

    Garibaldi's Conquest of the Two Sicilies

    Southern Italy was unified under Garibaldi’s campaign.
  • Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy

    Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy

    Proclaimed first king of unified Italy.
  • Danish-Prussian War (War of the Duchies)

    Danish-Prussian War (War of the Duchies)

    Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark; gained control of Schleswig and Holstein.
  • Austro-Prussian War

    Austro-Prussian War

    Prussia defeated Austria; excluded Austria from German affairs.
  • Franco-Prussian War

    Franco-Prussian War

    Prussia defeated France; collapse of the Second French Empire.
  • Wilhelm I proclaimed Kaiser of the Second Reich

    Wilhelm I proclaimed Kaiser of the Second Reich

    German Empire was founded in Versailles, uniting Germany under Prussia.