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cultural event during the romantic period
There was an emphasis on the importance of the individual; a conviction that people should follow ideals rather than imposed conventions and rules. The Romantics renounced the rationalism and order associated with the preceding Enlightenment era, stressing the importance of expressing authentic personal feelings. -
The beginning of the romantic period
The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens radically altered their political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as the monarchy and the feudal system -
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Spanish American wars of independence
The Spanish-American wars of independence were numerous wars in Spanish America with the aim of political independence against Spanish rule during the early 19th century. These began shortly after the start of the French invasion of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Thus, the strict period of military campaigns would go from the battle of Chacaltaya (1809), in present-day Bolivia, to the battle of Tampico (1829), in Mexico. -
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Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation." -
Most important musician of the romantic period
Chopin soon became the greatest romantic pianist, and his teachers at the Warsaw Conservatory claimed they had nothing more to teach him. He was a genius. He composed his first work at the age of seven and, since he still did not know how to write well, it was his father who helped him transcribe it. -
important musical event during the romantic period
The Romantic period started around 1830 and ended around 1900, as compositions became increasingly expressive and inventive. Expansive symphonies, virtuosic piano music, dramatic operas, and passionate songs took inspiration from art and literature. -
important events during the romantic period
the Romantic period witnessed enormous political and social upheaval with such political events and social processes as the American and French Revolutions, the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, -
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A cultural timespan of the historical period.
In 1834, following a fire, the Palace of Westminster, known as the Houses of Parliament, was rebuilt. -
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A political timespan of the historical period.
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the last event during the romanticism
This war was an armed conflict between two of the imperialist military superpowers of the time (Spain and the United States) fighting for control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands. The United States won the war and, as a consequence, took control of the aforementioned territories