# Canonical recap data for 1848 Revolutions Sweep Europe (1848)
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slug: revolutions-1848
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1848/revolutions-1848"
title: 1848 Revolutions Sweep Europe
subtitle: Liberal and nationalist uprisings across Europe challenged monarchical order from Paris to Vienna to Prague, reshaping political consciousness despite their ultimate suppression.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1848-01-12
endDate: 1849-10-04
datePrecision: day
year: 1848
decade: 1840
summaryShort: The revolutions of 1848, also known as the springtime of the peoples, were a series of revolutions throughout Europe that spanned almost two years, between January 1848 and October 1849. They remain the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history to date.
summaryLong: The revolutions of 1848, also known as the springtime of the peoples, were a series of revolutions throughout Europe that spanned almost two years, between January 1848 and October 1849. They remain the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history to date.
lede: In 1848, revolutions erupted across Europe almost simultaneously—from Paris to Berlin to Vienna—as workers, intellectuals, and nationalists demanded constitutional government, labor rights, and independence from empires. The wave lasted nearly two years and toppled governments faster than they could regroup, though most gains were reversed within months.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Revolutions of 1848"
importance: 87
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848"
  title: 1848 revolutions
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- revolution
- protest
metaDescription: The 1848 revolutions swept Europe. Millions demanded democracy, workers' rights, and national independence. Here's what happened.
wikidataQid: Q3588
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- revolution
- regime_change
- constitutional_reform
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- transformation
- mobilization
impactRadius: regional
velocity: cascading
predictability: emergent
intentionality: coordinated
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: conflict
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260605052912/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-05
  label: 1848 revolutions
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutions_of_1848"
