Liège Revolution
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The Liège Revolution was a late-18th-century uprising in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège that overthrew its ecclesiastical rule and briefly established a more democratic regime inspired by Enlightenment and French Revolutionary ideas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liège Revolution canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century event
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revolution ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
establishing popular sovereignty
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expanding civic rights ⓘ limiting clerical and aristocratic privileges ⓘ |
| chronology | contemporary with the early French Revolution ⓘ |
| conflict | with the prince-bishopric authorities ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1791 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French occupation of Belgium
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surface form:
French annexation of Liège
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| hasCause |
Enlightenment ideas
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French Revolution ⓘ demands for political reform ⓘ opposition to ecclesiastical rule ⓘ social and economic grievances ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abolition of the old prince-bishopric institutions
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brief experiment in democratic governance ⓘ challenge to the union of temporal and spiritual power in Liège ⓘ creation of new representative institutions in Liège ⓘ establishment of a more democratic regime ⓘ increased French military and political involvement in Liège ⓘ influence on later Belgian revolutionary movements ⓘ integration of Liège into the French sphere of influence ⓘ overthrow of the prince-bishop of Liège ⓘ political instability in the prince-bishopric ⓘ precedent for secular governance in the region ⓘ reconfiguration of local power structures ⓘ spread of revolutionary ideas in the Low Countries ⓘ temporary end of ecclesiastical sovereignty in Liège ⓘ weakening of traditional clerical power in the region ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Liège
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Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence) ⓘ
surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
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| historicalPeriod |
The Age of Revolution
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surface form:
Age of Revolution
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| historicalRegion | Low Countries ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Age of Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
French Revolution ⓘ |
| languageOfContext |
French
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Walloon language ⓘ
surface form:
Walloon
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| mainSubject | overthrow of the prince-bishop ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
absolute authority of the prince-bishop
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ecclesiastical rule ⓘ |
| participant |
artisans and workers of Liège
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bourgeoisie of Liège ⓘ citizens of Liège ⓘ supporters of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Revolutions
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surface form:
Atlantic revolutions
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| startTime | 1789 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège