French Revolution By Hailey08 1634 palace of versailles built 1682 king louis moved the capital of france the capital was moved from paris to versailles 1770 king louis married marie antoinette 1789 tennis court oath 1789 the declaration of the the rights of men and of the citizen was written Period: May 5, 1789 to Nov 9, 1799 French Revoution 1799 Napoleon launches Coup d'Etat on the weak & corrupt directory 1804 Napoleon crowns himself emperor 1804 Napoleonic code created Period: May 18, 1804 to Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon as Emperor 1812 defeat in Russian campaign 1814 Napoleon was exiled 1815 battle of waterloo