While initially the revolutions fell to reactionary forces and the old order was quickly re-established, the many revolutions would mark the first step towards liberalization and the formation of modern nation states across much of Europe.
虽然刚开始时革命被反抗势力打败，旧秩序得以快速恢复，但是很多革命却标志了欧洲各地朝向自由化和现代民族国家建立的第一步。