# March Revolution (1848)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1848-march-revolution
Location: Berlin, Vienna, and German states
Categories: main-event

In March 1848 revolutions broke out across Germany demanding freedom and unity. In Berlin street fighting on 18 March forced Frederick William IV to make concessions. Metternich fled Vienna.

## Why it matters
It was Germany's first democratic revolution.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick William IV](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-william-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – German revolutions of 1848–1849](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_revolutions_of_1848%E2%80%931849)