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Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was a French lawyer and influential politician that encouraged execution during the French revolution and Reign of Terror. -
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The French Revolution
The French revolution was a time of changing political an social views. It was the upheaval of France that was partially led forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. -
Reign of Terror Begins
The Reign of Terror began when the overthrowing of the Girondins and the ascendancy of the Jacobins under Robespierre -
The Reign of Terror ends
The Reign of Terror ended with a coup in the National Convention, when Robespierre and leading Jacobins were arrested and executed -
Napoleon becomes Emperor of France
Napoleon was a French statesman and military leader and he rose to power after several successful military campaigns; he became emperor and established the Directory for 10 years. -
Napoleon's 1st Exile
The Allies invaded France, captured France, and forced Napoleon to abdicate. When was exile to Elba off of the coast of Tuscany. A year later he escapes and briefly takes power again. -
Napoleon's 2nd Exile
He escaped to France from the island of Elba, he raised a new Grand Army. He was defeated by an allied force on June 18, 1815. Again, he was exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. -
The Hundred Days Begins
The Hundred days is when Napoleon returns from his exile from the Island of Elba to Paris. -
The Hundred Days Ends
Again, Napoleon was abdicated which led to his exile to St. Helena, and King Louis XVIII restores his power as king. -
Napoleon dies in Exile at St. Helena
After Napoleon was conquered at the Battle of Waterloo he was again exiled and on St. Helena he dies of a stomach ulcer after 6 years of exile at the age of 51.
