The numerous revolutions and revolts that took place in Europe in the early 18th century marked the beginning of quite a few liberal revolutions that have shaped the governance of this continent to this day. This revolutionary wave was very significant, as it marked the collapse of traditional authorities and the establishment of more political and democratic forms of government. This year 1848; it was recognized by many as "the year of revolution" due to the large number of political revolutions that took place across Europe during that period. These revolutions of 1884 began in the French republic before spreading to other Western European nations. The revolutions of 1884 were very significant for the French republic since through them the authority of the kingdom of Orleans over France ended and the second French republic was born. The Revolutionary War of 1884 in France was motivated by factors such as disapproval of the political party leadership, a nationalist ideology widespread throughout Europe, and a greater demand for democracy, among others. This war only lasted less than five years, with several thousand people dying and thousands more forced into exile. This article discusses the origins and causes of these revolutionary wars of 1848 in France.History of France before 18481. Ancient FranceThe French nation is thought to have been founded around 297 AD when the Salian Franks were given the authority to settle in region occupied by the Batavians, a Germanic tribe during the era of the Gallic Wars. The first king of whom we have historical information was Clodius who began his reign around 426 AD However, it was only at the beginning of the 19th century that Franc...... middle of paper ......48: Revolution and reform. New York, NY: Berghahn Books, 2001. Fortescue, William. France and 1848: the end of the monarchy. Abingdon, Oxiford: Routledge, 2005. Hessels, John. Lex Salica: the ten texts with glosses and the Lex Emendata. London: Adamant Media, 2005.Merriman, John. A History of Modern Europe: From the Renaissance to the Present, 3rd edition. New York, NY: W. W. Norton, 2010. Rao, Raghavendra. History of modern Europe 1789-2002. New York, NY: Sterling Publishers Pvt, 2005. Roberts, Williams. France: a reference guide from the Renaissance to the present. New York, NY: Infobase Publishing, 2004.Sperber, Jonathan. The European Revolutions, 1848-1851. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2005.Winders, James. European culture since 1848: from modern to postmodern and beyond. Sydney, NSW: Palgrave Macmillan, 2001.