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He began expanding this into his personal palace. When he moved in he changed the capital from Paris to Versailles. -
They didn't get married because they wanted to. They were married because the people thought this may strengthen their relationship with Austria. They were longtime enemies before this marriage. -
The French Revolution was a period of radical politial and societal change. The French Revolution was very radical and violent.
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The Tennis Court Oath took place on June 20, 1789. This was with the members of the French Third Estate. This specific tennis court has been built in 1686. During this Oath they agreed to not disband until a new French Constitution has been adopted. -
This event occured in Paris. The revolutionaries stormed and seized control of the midevil army, fortress, and political prison. -
A human civil rights document that took place during the French Revolution. This event occurred during the summer. -
This was known as the "October March". This was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
He was executed by a guillotine. This was a major event seen by the public. He was executed because their was a rumor going around saying that he made counter-revolutionary remarks. -
The Reign of Terror was a period of French Revoltion. Many massacres and public executions took place. Including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
He was first consul from 1799-1804 and then was crowned emperor in 1804.
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Coup d’Etat overthrew the government under the Directory of France. This event is often viewed effective as the end of the French Revoltion. -
This was marked as France's first major revision and reorgination of laws since the Roman era. This written code was addressed mainly to family matters relating to property and family. -
Napoleon Bonaparte claimed himself as emperor and Josephine as Empress. His coronation ceremony took place on December 2, 1804. -
This was one of the most studied military campaigns in history. Napoleon and his army invaded Russia. He was advised not to invade by his advisors but he did anways. -
He was one of the best Emperor's in history. He was exiled and told to leave. He only left for 100 days and came back. -
This battle was fought on a Sunday. This was in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, present day Belgium. This ended French attempts to dominate Europe. Destroyed Napoleon's imperial power forver.