French Revolution By Kris50 Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate Jun 13, 1789 National Assembly is formed Jun 13, 1789 National Assembly is formed Jun 20, 1789 Estates General meets Period: Jul 1, 1789 to Aug 1, 1789 Great fear sweeps France A period of riots and anic by peasnts. Jul 14, 1789 Citizens Storm Bastille Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 5, 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles Jul 12, 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted Jun 1, 1791 Constitution creates a limited monarchy Jun 20, 1791 Royal Family attempts to flee France Jun 21, 1791 Royal Family confined to Tuileries Period: 1792 to 1794 Radical Aug 10, 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace Sep 22, 1792 France becomes a Republic Jan 6, 1793 Louis XVI beheaded Jan 21, 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded Apr 6, 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794 Reign of Terror Period of violence between two political factions. Jul 27, 1794 Robespierre is beheaded Period: 1795 to 1799 Reaction Aug 22, 1795 Third Constitution is adopted Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Oct 21, 1798 Directory takes power Period: 1799 to 1815 Age of Napoleon Jul 15, 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Church Aug 1, 1802 Napoleon becomes 1st Consul Mar 1, 1804 Napoleon named Consul for life Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code May 18, 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor Oct 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Feb 16, 1808 Napoleon invades Spain Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Dec 14, 1812 Napoleon retreats from Russia Oct 16, 1813 Battle of Leipzig Apr 1, 1814 Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis XVIII takes the thrown Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Jun 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo Jul 8, 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba Oct 15, 1815 Napoleon exiled to St. Helena May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies