27 Mar 1849National Assembly proclaims itsconstitution for a new German Empire;only the smaller states accept it
28 Mar 1849National Assembly elects Frederick William IVof Prussia as Emperor of Germansbut the King rejects the offer
1–11 Apr 1849Genoa revolts;suppressed bySardinia
12 Apr 1849Tuscany recallsGrand Duke
14 Apr 1849Hungary declaresindependence