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Palace of Versailles Built
The Palace of Versailles was located in France. Louis Le Vau was the main architect of the Palace -
King Louis moved from Paris to Versailies
By moving he hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility and to distance himself from the population of Paris. -
King Louis marrys Marie Antoinette
Louis marries Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresa. France hoped their marriage would strengthen its alliance with Austria -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen came into existence in the summer of 1789, born of an idea of the Constituent Assembly, -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power. -
Tennis Court Oath
The Tennis Court Oath is an incomplete painting by Jacques-Louis David, painted between 1790 and 1794 and showing the titular Tennis Court Oath at Versailles, one of the foundational events of the French Revolution. -
Bastille is Stormed
The Storming of the Bastille was an event that occurred in Paris, France. When revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille -
Womens March on Versailies
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as the October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution -
King Louis (executed)
A secret cupboard containing proof of Louis' counter-revolutionary beliefs and correspondence with foreign powers was discovered in Tuileries Palace. He was brought to trial for treason and executed by guillotine -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre and several of his supporters were sent to the guillotine and beheaded. Robespierre had been the chief architect of the Terror but was placed under arrest. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d' Etat on the weak
This bloodless coup d'état overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate. Year VIII under the short-lived French Republican calendar system -
Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon played a key role in the French Revolution, served as the first consul of France, and was the first emperor of France. Today Napoleon is widely considered one of the greatest military generals in history. Learn about Napoleon's role in the French Revolution -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
the resulting Civil Code of France marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. The Civil Code addressed mainly matters relating to property and families. -
Napoleon crowned himself emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor and made Josephine Empress. His coronation ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, with incredible splendor and at considerable expense. -
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Defeat in Russian Campaign
In the Battle of Krasnoi Napoleon was able to avoid a complete defeat. By the time the Berezina was reached Napoleon only had about 49,000 troops and 40,000 stragglers of little military value. -
Napoleon was exiled
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French army during the French Revolution, seized control of the French government in 1799, and became emperor in 1804.
