Beer riots in Bavaria
05/01/1844 AD Rebelled against
Five days of rioting ensued after King Ludwig I of Bavaria decreed a tax on beer
Crowds of urban workers beat up police while the Bavarian army showed reluctance to get involved. Civil order was restored only after the King decreed a ten percent reduction in the price of beer.
Subjects Who or What Rebelled against?
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Bavaria (Bayern, Kingdom of Bavaria, Duchy of Bavaria) The history of Bavaria i...
Objects To Whom or What was Rebelled against?
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Ludwig I of Bavaria (Louis I) King of Bavaria 1825 –...
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