French Revolution By mb3484 Jan 1, 1769 Napoleon is born in Corsica Jan 1, 1787 Bread Riots begin May 5, 1787 Louis XVI calls the Estates General Jan 1, 1789 French Revolution begins Jan 1, 1789 Napoleon becomes Lieutenant Jun 17, 1789 National Assembly is created Jul 14, 1789 Bastille Day Jul 15, 1789 A new flag is made Aug 4, 1789 National Assembly abolishes legal privileges of the first 2 Estates Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 5, 1789 Womans' March on Versailles Oct 6, 1789 Marchers in Versailles break into castle Jan 1, 1791 Constitution on 1791 Jan 1, 1791 Legislative Assembly meets for the first time Oct 1, 1791 Legislative Assembly has their election Jan 1, 1792 Napoleon becomes captain Aug 1, 1792 French monarchy is over King Louis XVI is no longer in power Aug 10, 1792 Paris mob attacks the royal palace and the Legislative Assembly Sep 1, 1792 September Massacre Sep 1, 1792 National Convention ran France's government and set up the French Republic Sep 22, 1792 New Calendar is used Jan 1, 1793 Revolutionary Republican Women is created Jan 1, 1793 Constitution of 1793 Jan 21, 1793 King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine Apr 1, 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created May 1, 1793 countries ready to attack France Jul 1, 1793 Jean Paul Marat is executed in a bathtub Oct 1, 1793 Reign of Terror Nov 1, 1793 A public ceremony dedicated to reason is held in Notre Dame Jan 1, 1794 Napoleon is made brigadier general and puts down uprisings in Paris Jun 1, 1794 1,300 people are executed under Law of Prairial Jul 1, 1794 Thermidorian Reaction begins Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre is executed and Jacobins lose power Sep 1, 1794 French army had defeated most of its foreign foes Sep 1, 1794 France's army reaches over 1 million soldiers Jan 1, 1795 Constitution of Year III (or 1795) May 1, 1795 Prairial Uprising (May) Jan 1, 1796 Directory makes Napoleon General of France armies in Italy Jan 1, 1797 Napoleon is supposed to invade Britain; goes to Egypt instead Jan 1, 1799 coup d'état; Directory is overthrown Jan 1, 1801 Napoleon made agreement with Pope; Catholicism major religion Jan 1, 1802 Napoleon makes himself Consul for life Jan 1, 1803 Napoleon sold the Louisiana Purchase Jan 1, 1804 Napoleon declares French Republic over Jan 1, 1804 Civil Code finished and introduced by Napoleon Oct 1, 1812 Napoleon got to Moscow Jan 1, 1813 Napoleon makes it to Poland Jan 1, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba
