Episode 2 of 3
Issuance of the Carlsbad Decrees
- When
- 20 September 1819
- Where
- Carlsbad, Austrian Empire
Reactionary restrictions were introduced in the German Confederation states on 20 September 1819 following a conference in Carlsbad.
The decrees were introduced by resolution of the Bundesversammlung after a conference in Carlsbad. The meeting was called by Austrian Minister of State Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich following the murder of August von Kotzebue and an attempt on Karl von Ibell.
Sources
- Carlsbad Decrees Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-14
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