# Crown Refused (1849)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1849-crown-refused
Location: Berlin
Categories: main-event

In April 1849 Frederick William IV refused the imperial crown offered by the Frankfurt Parliament, calling it a crown from the gutter. The revolution was crushed by Prussian troops in Baden in July 1849. Many democrats emigrated to America.

## Why it matters
The failure of 1848 left German unity to be achieved by force.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Frederick William IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_William_IV)
- [Wikipedia – Constitution of the German Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_the_German_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Frederick William IV](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-William-IV)