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Marat was a radical journalist during the French revolution who defended the Sans-Culottes by spreading his ideas through the media of the time. -
Necker was born in Switzerland and trained as a banker. He also served as Finance Minister to King Louis XVI. -
Louis XVI was the king of France from 1774-1792. he was torn from the throne as radicals revolted through France. after losing his power to the revolution he sealed his fate with one final attempt at escaping and due to this was executed on 1/21/1793. -
Marie Antoinette was the queen of France during the reign of King Louis XVI. Along with louis she was a sacrifice of the revolution in France after her unsuccessful attempt at an escape which ended with her being executed for treason. -
Lafayette was a key figure for the revolutionaries. He was a member of the national assembly and drafted the Declaration of the Rights of Man. He also served in the continental army under George Washington. -
Robespierre was the man at the head of the French revolution leading the rebels, and somewhat ironically, was the last person beheaded by the rebels at the end of the reign of terror. -
Danton was a leading figure during the French Revolution. He was one of the many to vote for king Louis XVI to be executed. He also was the first president of the committee of public safety. -
Charlotte Corday was a French royalist charged with assassinating Jean Paul Marat. -
Standing at a towering(for his time) 5'7" Napoleon was a French military commander and dictator. Napoleon led the revolution against the French government. and after seizing power took initiative to create a directory, implement new policies, and conquer most of Europe before his exile. -
The aptly named tennis court oath was the declaration of the beginning of the estates-general. -
At the storming of the Bastille the revolutionaries attacked the bastille to free prisoners and obtain weapons and ammo. After they had taken it over they found none of what they were looking for. -
The Womens March on Versailles was an important mark in the French Revolution. This was because of a lack of food and poor handling of the finances of France. During this event they took Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette From the Versailles to be kept under surveillance. -
the Sans-Culottes were the radical common people of the French revolution. somewhat ironically after succesfully crushing the monarchy and cycling through many forms of government allowed napoleon to become emporer. -
the reign of terror was a time where radicals massacred and mass executed many nobles, priests and those considered enemies of the revolution. -
Napoleons Invasion of Russia was thwarted by bad planning and the weather of the Russian climate killing and ruining the morale of most troops.