French Revolution

First time the Estates General meets in approximately 175 years

Sep 22, 1789

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Mob storms the Tuileries palace and throws Marie Antoinette and her kids in prison

Aug 23, 1792

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National convention declares that France will be a republic and not a constitutional monarchy

Sep 20, 1792

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King Louis XVI executed by guillotine

Jan 21, 1793

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National convention writes a more restrictive constitution; only male property owners could vote

Sep 23, 1795

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Napolean faced off against a mob of royalists trying to regain power in Paris

Sep 24, 1795

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Robespierre and his supporters are executed;The Reign of Terror Ends

Jul 27, 1797

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The French Revolution Ends

Aug 23, 1799

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Napolean takes control of the French government

Sep 24, 1799

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Napolean sells the Louisiana Territory in North America to the United States

Sep 24, 1803

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Napolean crowns himself emprorer of France after a plebiscite

Sep 24, 1804

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Napolean invades Spain and Portugal; the king of Spain goes to prison and the king of Portugal flees to Brazil

Sep 24, 1807

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Napolean defeated in Leipzig

Sep 24, 1813

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Congress of Vienna meets to redraw the map of Europe

Sep 24, 1815

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Napolean dies in exile

Sep 24, 1821

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