French Revolution/ age of Napoleon

By Riggs07
  • May 5, 1789 meeting with Estates- General

    May 5, 1789 meeting with Estates- General
    Meeting with all 3 heads of the Estates meeting. 3rd estate decided to split from the government.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    Act of defiance from the non privileged people. During the beginning of the french revolution.
  • Storming the Bastille

    Storming the Bastille
    A state prison was attacked by a aggressive mob.the prison was a symbol of Monarchy's dictatorial
  • Declaration of the rights of man

    Declaration of the rights of man
    Men are born free and have equal rights. resistance to oppression.
  • Women's march on Versailles

    Women's march on Versailles
    gave revolutionaries power and confidence over the king. Forced the royal court to mover the traditional seat of government to paris.
  • Execution of King Louis XVI

    Execution of King Louis XVI
    Was condemned to death by 380 votes to 310. Was a key event in the French Revolution
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    Reign of Terror

    Instituted the Conscripted army. It stopped france from being invaded by other countries.
  • Maximillien Robespierre execution

    Maximillien Robespierre execution
    Him and 21 others were arrested. They were killed by guillotine before a cheering crowd.
  • Napoleonic code is established

    Napoleonic code is established
    assisted in the draftign of important laws. the concept of equality.
  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor.

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor.
    Napoleon crowned himself king on December 2,1804. his elevation to emperor was widely supported by the french people.
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    Peninsular war

    British, portugues, and spain were are tired of napoleon's intervention in portugal so they fought him in the battle of the Peninsular.
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    Neoplon marches on russia

    he was tired of in the scorched city so he decided to march on Russia. He suffered heavy losses in the battle with Russa.
  • exiled nepolian

    exiled nepolian
    He choose to be exiled to Elba becaue it had good weather and defenses.
  • Napoliaons death

    Napoliaons death
    He most likely died of stomach cancer