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Bavarian Soviet Republic
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short-lived unrecognised socialist state in Bavaria during the German Revolution of 1918–19
Key facts
- Status
- Unrecognized state
- Capital
- Munich
- Common languages
- German
- Government
- Soviet republic
- 6 12 april 1919
- Ernst Toller
- 12 april 1919 3 may 1919
- Eugen Leviné
- Historical era
- Interwar period , · Revolutions of 1917–1923 , · Political violence in Germany (1918–1933)
- Established
- 6 April 1919
- Disestablished
- 3 May 1919
- Currency
- Mark (ℳ)
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- Munich
- Country
- Weimar Republic
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Munich
- Official language
- German
- Form of government
- soviet republic
- Anthem
- The Internationale
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- Commons category
- Bavarian Council Republic
- topic's main category
- Category:Bavarian Soviet Republic
- inception
- 1919-04-06
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1919-05-03
- located in the present-day administrative territorial entity
- Germany
- native label
- Münchner Räterepublik
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part ofGermany
The Bavarian Soviet Republic, also known as Bavarian Council Republic or the Munich Soviet Republic (German: Räterepublik Baiern, Münchner Räterepublik), was a short-lived unrecognised socialist state in Bavaria during the German revolution of 1918–1919.
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