Events tagged with "Bavarian Soviet Republic"

Historical Events tagged with "Bavarian Soviet Republic"

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Politics & Government

Assassination of Kurt Eisner Sparks Bavarian Uprising

February 21st, 1919 106 years ago

Kurt Eisner, a German socialist leader and the Prime Minister of Bavaria, was assassinated in Munich. His murder was perpetrated by far-right elements, inciting chaos and leading to the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic. Consequently, the governing bodies fled Munich, further destabilizing the region during a tumultuous post-World War I period.