French Revolution By rempeljenna 1789 Citizens storm the Bastille 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man 1789 Estates General meets 1789 National Assembly is formed 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles 1789 Royal Family confined to Tuileries Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate Phase Period: 1789 to 1789 Great Fear sweeps France 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted 1791 Constitution creates a limited monarchy 1791 Royal family attempts to flee France 1792 France becomes a Republic 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace Period: 1792 to 1794 Radical Phase 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created 1793 Louis XVI beheaded 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded Period: 1793 to 1794 Reign of Terror 1794 Robespierre is beheaded 1795 Directory takes power 1795 Third Constitution is adopted Period: 1795 to 1799 Reaction 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Period: 1799 to 1815 Age of Napoleon 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Church 1802 Napoleon becomes 1st Consul 1802 Napoleon named Consul for life 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor 1804 Napoleonic Code 1805 Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Battle of Austerlitz 1808 Napoleon invades Spain 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Period: 1812 to 1812 Napoleon retreats from Russia 1813 Battle of Leipzig 1814 Napoleon abdicates the throne & Louis 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba 1815 XVIII takes the throne 1815 Napoleon exiled to St. Helena 1815 Battle of Waterloo Period: 1815 to 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba 1821 Napoleon dies
