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Palermo Rising

Name: Palermo Rising
Start: 1848-01-12
Location: Palermo

When: 12 January 1848
Where: Palermo
Part of: Sicilian revolution of 1848: the Palermo rising against the Bourbons

Popular insurrection erupted in Palermo on 12 January 1848, marking the first European revolution of that year against Bourbon rule.

The uprising was centered in Palermo, with notices distributed three days prior. Led by Giuseppe La Masa, the revolt quickly spread across the island, prompting other Italian states to consider constitutional reforms.

Sources

Sicilian revolution of 1848 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
Palermo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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