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The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Many generations of artists, sculptors, decorators, and architects embellished the building and made it elegant.
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King Louis wanted to expand into his personal palace. He moved to escape the turmoil Paris was subject to.
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Marie Antoinette was the daughter of Francis I, the Holy Roman Emperor. France hoped their marriage would strengthen its alliance with Austria.
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The members of the Third Estate hosted the Tennis Court Oath to argue that they shouldn't reassemble until the Constitution of the kingdom is established. This was a pivotal moment during the French Revolution.
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The Bastille was a state prison on the east side of Paris. It was attacked by a mob because they demanded the large amount of ammunition stored within the prison walls.
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This defined and established individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution.
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A crowd of women demanded bread for their families because of the inflation of the price of flour. They marched towards Versailles and finally the King promised to distribute bread to the crowd.
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King Louis XIV was executed by the guillotine. He was found guilty of treason because he was unwilling to cede his power to the Revolutionary Government.
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The Reign of Terror was a great period of violence caused by political conflicts. It lasted from September 5, 1793 - July 28, 1794.
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Overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France. This event was viewed as an effective end of the French Revolution
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On this day, Napoleon also made Josephine his empress. His ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris.
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In the summer of 1812, Napoleon wanted to overtake and invade Russia. When he entered the Russian Capital, the city was completely deserted to he had no choice but to turn back.
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After the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba near Rome. He escaped from this island in February of 1815 and took control of France.
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This battle marked the final defeat of Napoleon, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. But, Napoleon expanded his empire across western and central Europe.
