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May 5, 1789 Meeting with the Estates-General
A meeting with all the members of the Estate. -
June 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath
During the Estates-General meeting, a dramatic act of defiance by the representatives of the non privileged classes of the French nation. Is known as the Tennis Court Oath. -
July 14, 1789 Storming of Bastille
The attack of the Bastille was done by Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops. The attack signaled the beginning of the French Revolution. -
Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Declaration of the Rights of Man defined individual and collective rights at the time. -
Oct 5, 1789 Women's March on Versailles
A women led riot on the castle doorstep. They demanded some support with the food shortages only to have the King and Queen ignore them. -
Jan 21, 1793 Execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution. -
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Reign of Terror
Following the creation of the first republic, a large series of massacres and executions took place. -
Jul 28, 1794 Maximilien Robespierre's Execution
Arrested the previous day, Robespierre was executed at the Place de la Revolution. -
Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code Establishment
The Civil Code was renamed to Napoleonic Code. It addressed mainly matters relating to property and families. -
May 18, 1804 Napoleon Crowned Himself Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France and Josephine empress. -
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Peninsular War
A battle between Spain, The United Kingdom, and Portugal against the invading forces of France for control of Iberian Peninsula. -
May 5, 1821 Napoleons Death
He did of stomach cancer during his exile. -
Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon and his Men March to Russia
The invasion of Russia was disastrous for the French. The Grand Armee lost more than 300,000 men. -
Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon's Exile
He chose to be banished to the mediterranean Island of Elba