CSSI
Centre for the Study of Popular Insurgencies
Research, study and promotion of popular insurgencies in Europe (1790–1815)
Explore the research project and the European historical archive
Popular Insurgencies in Europe
A European-wide phenomenon that developed between the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, affecting large parts of the continent.
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Vendée, Brittany and the major counter-revolutionary uprisings.
Widespread uprisings across northern, central and southern regions during the Napoleonic era.
Popular resistance and the war against French occupation.
The Tyrolean uprising of 1809 against Bavarian and French control.
European Digital Archive of Popular Insurgencies
A research project dedicated to the study and preservation of European historical heritage
The CSSI promotes the development of a European digital archive dedicated to popular insurgencies between the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
The project aims to collect, organise and make accessible historical sources, events, figures and territorial contexts through a structured and searchable platform.
- Collection and digitisation of historical sources
- Organisation by geographical and chronological criteria
- Integration of documents, events and key figures
- Access for scholars and researchers
The project is currently under development.
CSSI welcomes collaboration with cultural institutions, universities, research centres and independent scholars.