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Period: 1453 to
Old Regime
The old Regime is the period of time between 1453 and 1789. In this period the authoritarian monarchies had all the power in decision making while the burgeoise and common people were excluded from society. -
May 29, 1453
Fall of Constantinople
The Eastern Roman Empire was defeated by the Ottoman Empire with the Fall of Constantinople. -
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English Civil War
Royalists were defeaed and king Charles I executed. -
Restoration of the English Monarchy
Parliamentary monarchy was imposed in which monarchs were under the law and they could not rule on their own. -
English Glorious Revolution
King James II was deposed from his throne and a parliamentary monarchy was imposed. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights guaranteed certain rights and liberties and pohibited the King to pass laws, create new taxes or collect them without permission of the Pariliament. -
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First Industrial Revolution
Period of Important industrial and scientific discoveries such as the steam Engine. Youtube -
Esquilache Riots
Series of revoults from the burgeoise to stop Marquis of Esquilache's reforms. -
Boston Tea Party
American traders attacked English ships loaded with tea in the Boston harbour in order to win free trade. -
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American Revolutionary War
Revoults by the americans against the European Monarchies that cotroled them. -
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The French Revolution
Social and political conflict which took place in France and expanded over Europe. Its main causes were the spred of the revolutionary ideas. The main leader of the Revolution was Napoleon Bonaparte. Youtube -
Tennis Court Oath
In a tennis court members of the third state joined and proclamed to remain together until France got a constitution. -
Attack of Bastille
Inhabitants of Paris attacked Bastille, which led to the Assembly of Notables. -
1st French Constitution
The First French Written Constitution established a constitutional monarchy, ended royal absolutism and set the separation of powers. -
Austria and Prussia against France
Austria and Prussia declared War to revolutionary France. -
Robiesperre's dictatorship
Jacobin leader Maximilien Robespierre made a coup d'etat and assumed all powers. -
Committee of Public Safety
Revolutionary tribunal led by Georges Danton and Robespierre. In this tribunal, people suspected from opposing the Republic were guillotined. -
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The Directory
Moderate five member goverment. It established the Constitution of 1795, limited suffrage on property ownership. -
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The Consulate
Took place because of a coup d'etat by Napoleon Bonaparte. In this dictatorship the power was shared between three consuls, but the reality was that Napoleon had the power. -
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The Napoleonic Empire
Period of time also known as the French Empire, led by Napoleon Bonaparte. Led to lots of different wars in Europe. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This battle was won by Great Britian which was not affected by Economic Blockade that France tried to impose -
Battle of Austerlitz
French battle against Austria. Won by France -
Battle of Jena
Battle against Prussia won by France -
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Independence of Latin America
Period of time in which Latin-America got its independence from the European colonies. This was influenced by the Independence of United States. Youtube -
Battle of Leipzig
France against Great Britain, Prussia, Russia and Austria were Napoleon was defeated. That same year, he was defeated in Spain -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon, after his abdication got back the power but was defeated in Waterloo. -
Independence of Argentina
Jos´e de San Mart´in declared Argentina independent. -
Independence of Chile
San Mart´in also contributed to the independence of Chile winning battles in Maipu and Chacabuco. -
Independence of Colombia
Simon Bolivar won the Colombian independence and created the republic of Gran Colombia, which never succeded. -
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Revolutions of 1820
Series of revolutions in the 1820s by Spain and Naples, which failed and by Greece, which got its independence. -
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Liberal Triennium
Rafael del Riego led a liberal pronuncamiento which got back the Constitution of 1812. It was faced by the army of the Holly Alliance. -
Independence of Mexico
Mexico became independent under the general Agust´in Iturbide. -
Independence of Peru
Simon Bolivar and San Martin led its army into Peru and obtained its independence. -
Independence of Bolivia
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Independence of Uruguay
Uruguay got its independence from Spain. -
Greek Independence
Greece became independent from the Ottoman Empire. -
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Revolutions of 1830
Revolutions by Spain which failed, France, which got a liberal monarchy and Belgium, which got its independece. -
Beligum Independence
Belgium became free from the Netherlands. -
First Carlist War
War between the supporters of absolutism (supporters of Fernando's brother) and the supporters of liberalism (supporters of Isabel II). Won by isabelinos. -
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Unification of Germany
This process of unification led by Prussia had different stages such as the Zollverien or the Realpolitik.
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Mutiny of La Granja
Popular Uprising which obligated Isabel II to share the goverment with the progressives -
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Unification of Italy
This process of unification, as the German, took many years as the country was divided in dfferent parts.
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First Italian War against Austria
Vittorio Emmanuele II and France won the first war against Austria and recovered Lombardia. -
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Revolutions of 1848s
Very important revolutions mainly by France, Spain, Italy and Germany. This revolutions mostly failed but they achived more libveral goverments. -
Second French Empire
By Napoleon's nephew in 1752 after the proclamation of the Second French Republic. -
Second Italian War against Austria
Vittorio Emmanuele II and Garibaldi joined and recovered Veneto. -
Austro Prussian Wars
Prussia against Austria, and won a great victory on the Battle of Koniggratz. It was very important for the unification of the north of the German Confederation. -
The Glorious Revolution
Pronunciamiento that deposed Isabel II, led by Juan Prim and Serrano. -
Proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy
Piedmote occupied Rome and made it the capital of Italy. -
Franco Prussian Wars
The kingdom of Prussia and the German allies defeated Freance in the Battle of Sedan for the unification of the south with the north. -
Second German Empire
The Second German Empire was proclamed and Wilhem I was crowned Kaisher (king), and Bismark Chancellor (Prime Minister)