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After which event did Pius IX become a conservative?

  • Unification of Italy

  • Crimean War

  • Revolutions of 1848

  • Franco-Prussian War

Answer

The Revolutions of 1848, a wave of political upheavals that swept across Europe, profoundly impacted Pope Pius IX, leading him to adopt a more conservative stance. Initially, Pius IX was seen as a relatively liberal pope, but the revolutions, which sought to challenge traditional political and social structures, prompted him to reevaluate his positions.
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