One-liners — The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
Chapter 1 · Class 10 History
Key Facts (20) — One-liner Revision
Mentor-curated facts for last-mile revision. Each line is exam-grade — dates, names, and turning points you can quickly memorise.
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Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, made his four-print series 'Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics' in 1848.
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Ernst Renan delivered 'What is a Nation?' at the Sorbonne in 1882.
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The French Revolution of 1789 transferred sovereignty from monarchy to citizens.
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Napoleon's Civil Code of 1804 abolished birth-based privileges and secured property rights.
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Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.
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The Vienna Congress of 1815 was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Duke Metternich.
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The Treaty of Vienna 1815 restored the Bourbon dynasty in France.
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The Zollverein, a customs union led by Prussia, was formed in 1834 and abolished tariff barriers.
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Giuseppe Mazzini, born in Genoa in 1805, founded Young Italy in Marseilles and Young Europe in Berne.
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The Greek war of independence began in 1821; the Treaty of Constantinople of 1832 recognised Greek independence.
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Lord Byron, the English poet, died of fever in 1824 while fighting for the Greeks.
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The Grimm Brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, were born in Hanau in 1785 and 1786 and published their first folktale collection in 1812.
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Silesian weavers revolted against contractors in 1845; eleven were shot by the army.
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On 18 May 1848, 831 elected representatives convened the Frankfurt parliament at the Church of St Paul.
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Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia, rejected the crown offered by the Frankfurt parliament.
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Bismarck unified Germany through three wars — against Denmark, Austria and France — between 1864 and 1871.
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Kaiser William I was proclaimed German Emperor at Versailles on 18 January 1871.
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Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand entered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1860; his volunteers were called Red Shirts.
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Victor Emmanuel II became king of united Italy in 1861; Rome joined in 1870.
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The Act of Union 1707 united England and Scotland; Ireland was absorbed into the UK in 1801.