Timeline of Anarchism in Western Europe

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This is a timeline of various political, legal, military, social, economic and environmental events that have occurred in Western Europe (An area comprising the states of the Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and the UK) that are relevant to anarchism.

3000BCE: Minoan Crete Civilization forms (now Greece)
594BCE: The Athenian Polis forms (now Greece)
993: Free Frisia formed (now Netherlands)
1871: Paris Commune (France)
1893: Belgian General Strike
1910: Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden founded.
1918: German Revolution
1918: Red Week (Netherlands)
1919: Biennio Rosso (Italy)
1921: Arditi Del Popolo founded (Italy)
1934: February Uprising (Austria)
1936: Spanish Civil War
1953: East German Uprising
1968: May Events (France)
1968: Dutch University Occupations
1968: Kraakers (Netherlands)
1971: Freetown Christiania founded (Denmark)
1973: Athens Polytechnic Uprising (Greece)
1974: Carnation Revolution (Portugal)
1979: Dublin McDonald's Strike (Ireland)
1980: Battle of the Lucky Luiyk (Netherlands)
1986: Battle of Ryesgade (Denmark)
1990: Ernst-Kirchweger-Haus created (Austria)
2002: Battle for Can Masdeu (Spain)
2008: Swiss Railway Strike
2012: European General Strike
2014: Gamonal Uprising (Spain)
2014: Battle for Can Vies (Spain)
2018: Yellow Vests (France)

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