Bavarian Soviet Republic

short-lived unrecognised socialist state in Bavaria during the German Revolution of 1918–19

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Bavarian Soviet Republic
Bayerische Räterepublik
1919
Flag of Bavarian Soviet Republic
Flag
Motto: "Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!"
"Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: Die Internationale
The Internationale
Territory claimed by the Bavarian Soviet Republic (in red) shown with the rest of the Weimar Republic (in beige).
Territory claimed by the Bavarian Soviet Republic (in red) shown with the rest of the Weimar Republic (in beige).
StatusUnrecognized state
CapitalMunich
Common languagesGerman
GovernmentSoviet Republic
• 12 April 1919 – 3 May 1919
Eugen Leviné
History 
• Established
6 April 1919
• Disestablished
3 May 1919
CurrencyGerman Papiermark (ℳ)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Weimar Republic
People's State of Bavaria
Weimar Republic
Bavaria
Today part of Germany

The Bavarian or Munich Soviet Republic (German: Bayerische Räterepublik, Münchner Räterepublik; Bavarian: Mingara Räterepublik, Boarische Räterepublik)[1][2][3] was a socialist state mostly in Munich, Bavaria.

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