Reaction & Revolution(Figures of)
Across
- 6. Emperor of Austria and later Austro-Hungary, maintained conservative rule during nationalist uprisings (1848–1916).
- 8. British foreign secretary who led the Congress of Vienna to restore European stability after Napoleon.
- 11. Piedmont’s prime minister who used diplomacy and war to unify Italy under Victor Emmanuel II.
- 12. Prussian chancellor who unified Germany through realpolitik and wars (Austro-Prussian, Franco-Prussian).
- 13. French “Citizen King” who ruled after the July Revolution, leading a moderate monarchy until 1848.
- 14. Russian czar who enforced strict autocracy and Russification, suppressing liberal and nationalist movements.
Down
- 1. Russian czar who emancipated serfs in 1861 but faced resistance for limited reforms, assassinated in 1881.
- 2. King of Piedmont-Sardinia who became the first king of a unified Italy in 1861.
- 3. French diplomat who negotiated at the Congress of Vienna to protect French interests post-Napoleon.
- 4. III, French leader elected president in 1848, later emperor, modernized France but lost the Franco-Prussian War.
- 5. Austrian chancellor who dominated the Congress of Vienna, advocating conservative policies against revolution.
- 7. Russian czar who helped form the Quadruple Alliance and promoted the Holy Alliance to preserve monarchies.
- 8. French king restored after Napoleon’s defeat, ruling as a constitutional monarch during the Bourbon Restoration (1814–1830).
- 9. Italian revolutionary who led military campaigns, like the Expedition of the Thousand, to unify Italy.
- 10. Italian nationalist who founded Young Italy, inspiring the Risorgimento for Italian unification.
- 15. French king whose absolutist policies sparked the July Revolution of 1830, leading to his abdication.