The most important revolutions in history
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: The Glorious Revolution (1688) · The Industrial Revolution (from the 1760s) · The American Revolution (1775–1783). (Updated Jan 9, 2025.)
From England's Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, from Haiti to Russia, China, Cuba and Iran: the revolutions that changed the course of history. Which had the greatest impact?
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Top 11
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The Glorious Revolution (1688)
William of Orange and Mary replace James II; the birth of the Bill of Rights.
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The Industrial Revolution (from the 1760s)
Machines and factories transform production, first in Britain.
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The American Revolution (1775–1783)
"No taxation without representation": the birth of the United States.
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The French Revolution (1789–1799)
The storming of the Bastille and the end of absolute monarchy.
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The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804)
Toussaint Louverture and the first independent Black republic.
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The Spanish American wars of independence (1808–1826)
Bolívar, San Martín and the end of the Spanish empire in the Americas.
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The Revolutions of 1848
The "Springtime of Nations" across Europe.
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The Russian Revolution (1917)
Lenin's Bolsheviks seize power in October.
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The Chinese Communist Revolution (1949)
Mao proclaims the People's Republic of China.
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The Cuban Revolution (1953–1959)
Castro and Che Guevara overthrow Batista.
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The Iranian Revolution (1978–1979)
The end of the Shah and the birth of the Islamic Republic.
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