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French revolution commences
French revolution ideas inspired German intellectuals to formulate the German version of those values (Liberte, egalite, fraternite.) Thinkers such as Herder who argued that Germans belong together as they shared a common culture "Volksgiest" and therefore should be FREE -
Invasion of Germany by French under Napoleon/ Confederation of the Rhine created
French occupation of Germany sparks resentment of anti-French feeling, which in turn, fuelled nationalism when Napoleon conquered Prussia and humiliated them at the Treaty of Tilsit and taking 1/3 of their land. -
Treaty of Tilsit
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Battle of Leipzig
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Congress of Vienna
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Watburg Festival
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Carlsbad Decree
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July Revolution
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Hambach Festival
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Act of 6,10 Articles
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Rhine Crisis