Timeline: French Revolution

Period: 1789 to 1792

Moderate

The phase when the Declaration of the Right of Man and the Constitution takes place. Constitution creates a limited Monarchy and Legislative Assembly.

May 5, 1789

Estates General meets

Jun 17, 1789

National Assembly is formed

Period: Jul 1, 1789 to Aug 31, 1789

Great Fear sweeps France

Jul 14, 1789

Citizens Storm the 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 20, 1791

Royal Family attempts to flee France

Jun 21, 1791

Royal Family confined to Tuileries

Sep 1, 1791

Constitution creates a limited Monarchy

Period: Jan 2, 1792 to 1794

Radical

Radicals take control of the Legislative Assembly, create National Convention and make Rome a Republic. Louis XVI and wife Marie Antoinette are beheaded. Also, create Public of Safety

Aug 10, 1792

Paris Mob invades Tuileries Palace

Sep 21, 1792

France becomes a Republic

Jan 21, 1793

Louis XVI beheaded

Apr 6, 1793

Committee of Public Safety is created

Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794

Reign of Terror

Oct 16, 1793

Marie Antoinette is beheaded

Jul 21, 1794

Robespierre is beheaded

Period: 1795 to 1799

Reaction

The Third Constitution is adopted and Directory takes power. There is corrupt leadership in this phase.

Aug 1, 1795

Third Constitution is Adopted

Nov 1, 1795

Directory Takes Power

Period: Jul 1, 1798 to Sep 2, 1801

Napoleon invades Egypt

Period: Jan 2, 1799 to 1815

Age of Napolean

Napolean overthrows Directory and becomes the First Consul. Later named Consul for Life and Emperor. Napoleanic Code is established and many military victories create French Empire in Europe. Although Napolean would abdicate the thrown and be exiled only to return later.

Sep 10, 1799