Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states The 1848 Revolutions in the Italian states, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 in Europe, were organized revolts in the states of the Italian peninsula and Sicily, led by intellectuals and agitators who desired a liberal government. As Italian nationalists they sought to eliminate reactionary Austrian control. During this time period of 1848, Italy was not a unified country, and was divided into many states, which, in Northern Italy, were ruled by the Austrian Empire. A desire to be independent from foreign rule, and the conservative leadership of the Austrians, led Italian
Empire Award for Scene of the Year Empire Award for Scene of the Year The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor the best film scene of the previous year. The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was first introduced at the 8th Empire Awards ceremony in 2003 with "Yoda's duel" from "" receiving the award and last presented at the 12th Empire Awards ceremony in 2007 with "The bridge attack" from "" receiving the award. Winners were voted by the readers of "Empire" magazine. In the list below, winners are listed