Often called the “Springtime of Nations,” the year 1848 is one of turmoil throughout Europe. Revolutions are everywhere, from France to Romania.
In Germany, Prussia is ascendant. Rather than fight calls for German nationalization, savvy King Friedrich Wilhelm IV puts himself at the head of the revolution. Austria watches helplessly from the sidelines, distracted by trouble at home and abroad.
In Italy, King Charles Albert of Piedmont-Sardinia battles the Austrians for control in the north, while local revolutions topple governments in Venice, Florence, and Rome itself.
I apologize for the drop in audio quality from roughly 1:58:30 to 2:11:20. Audacity wasn’t recording for that portion so I had to make do with the already-compressed audio from OBS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter One: The Sleeping Volcano – 00:04:43
Chapter Two: The Fall of Metternich – 00:32:33
Chapter Three: The Vienna Uprising and the Hungarian Rebellion – 01:01:34
Chapter Four: Enter Franz Joseph – 01:31:34
Chapter Five: Crisis in Germany – 01:41:53
Chapter Six: The Curious Case of Lola Montez – 02:13:48
Chapter Seven: King Friedrich Wilhelm, the Conservative Revolutionary – 02:13:48
Chapter Eight: The First Schleswig-Holstein War – 02:24:20
Chapter Nine: The Revolution in Venice – 02:42:33
Chapter Ten: Charles Albert Versus Radetzky – 03:14:53
Chapter Eleven: Enter Garibaldi – 03:36:46
Chapter Twelve: A Sidebar on Sicily – 04:01:17
Chapter Thirteen: The Return of Mazzini – 04:08:29
Chapter Fourteen: Charles Albert Tries Again – 04:22:51
Chapter Fifteen: The Fall of the Roman Republic – 04:32:27
Chapter Sixteen: The Siege of Venice – 04:47:07
Chapter Seventeen: The End of the Revolution – 04:58:57
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