long nineteenth century

The long nineteenth century is a term for the 125-year period beginning with the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 and ending with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It was coined by the Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg, and later popularized by the British historian Eric Hobsbawm.

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Which happened first?

• long nineteenth century and decline of the Ottoman Empire began in the same year
• long nineteenth century and Qajar Iran began in the same year
• long nineteenth century and French Revolution began in the same year
• long nineteenth century and Storming of the Bastille began in the same year
• long nineteenth century began 1 year before United Belgian States

Timeline

1. decline of the Ottoman Empire1789–1922
2. French RevolutionMay 5, 1789
3. long nineteenth century (this page)1789–1914
4. Qajar Iran1789–1925
5. Storming of the BastilleJuly 14, 1789
6. United Belgian StatesJanuary 11, 1790 – December 2, 1790

Related

• World War IISeptember 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
• Soviet UnionDecember 30, 1922 – December 26, 1991
• World War IJuly 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
• Ottoman EmpireJuly 29, 1299 – November 17, 1922
• Cold War1945 – December 25, 1991
• Middle AgesAD 476 – 1500s
• Byzantine EmpireJanuary 17, AD 395 – May 29, 1453
• YugoslaviaDecember 1, 1918 – April 27, 1992