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French Revolution & Napoleon Timeline
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Abolition of nobility and title
National Assembly abolished nobility and titles on June 19, 1790. Heredity of nobility was no more. Titles such as Prince, Duke, Count, Marquis, viscount, vidome, Baron, Knight, Lord, Squire, Noble were not to be used when addressing any citizen. -
Black citizens of French colonies granded equal rights
The society of the Friends of the Blacks (French: Sociétè des amis des Noirs or amis des noirs) was a group of French men and womem, mostly white, who were abolitionist. In Febuary 1794, the National Assembly legislated the Universal Emancipation decree, which effectively freed all colonial slaves. -
Beginning of the legislative Assembly
Between the time of National constituent Assembly and of the National convention the Legislative Assembly provided the focus of political debates and revolutionary law making. The legislative Assembly was over taken by two opposing groups in September of 1792. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
After KingLouis XVI was arrested as part of the insurrection of 10 August during the French Revolution, he was sent to the national convention where he was found guilty of high treason. They decided to sentence him to death, so he was sent to the guillotine, where his head was cut off by a big blade. A citizen picked his head and showed it to the crowd. Hence, there was no more Monarchy in France. -
Committee of Public Safety established
National Assembly established the Committee of Public Safety (French: Comité de salut public) to control the country's military against foreign forces of France. The committee created a military of unmarried men between the ages of 18 to 45. -
Beginning of the Reign of Terror
It was a period of terror that began when the French Revolution entered the phase of political conflict namely between the political factions of the Girondins and Jacobins. The guillotine became the method of setting disputes. The law of Suspects allowed the creation of tribunals to try and execute anyone who does not agree with the French Revolution. Marie Antoinette and her children were the first victims. The revolutionary tribunal had ordered the death of 2400 people by july 1794. -
End of the Reign of Terror
Robespirre is arrested and executed ending the phrase known as the terror. He was sentenced because he was accused of trying to dectate the country, and turning the country into a tyrany. New members were appointed the day after Robespierre's execution. The Committee of Public Safety was over by 1795. A new government was created called the directorate. -
Creation of the Directorate
The Directorate was the new government after the Committee of public safety created by the National Assembly. It was a complex of two houses: an upper house, called the Council of Ancients, consisting of 250 members, and a lower house, called the Council of Five Hundred, consisting of 500 members. A group of five officers called the Directory were the executive body of the directorate, although they had no powers. They appointed people to fill in positions in the government annaully. -
Napoleon Bonaparte named "First Consul," now effective dictator
Napoleon was seen as a revelation "a star in the dark sky". He had victory over many war. As the Directory started getting weak and ineffective, French leaders became affraid of what can happen if to France since they had no strong leadership at that time. Because Napoleon was an outstanding leader with many war victories, Directory legislature were forced to hand over their government to Napoleon. By December 1799, Napoleon was voted to take charge of France. -
Napoleon concecrated as Emperor
Napoleon was concecrated Emporor of France on December 2th, 1799. He had promise the people of France great power and infinity. As soon as he was gained power as emperor He began colonizing countries and states in different nations. In America, he had succeded to colonize Louisiana, Florida, and Haiti. When he lost Haiti, and Florida, and sold off Louisiana to the United States. He then extended to European nations like Great Britrain fighting wars, and colonized many African Countries.