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The palace of Versailles was a royal residence constructed in 1634 under Louis XIII's guidance. -
Before becoming the capital, Versailles was mostly used as a royal hunting lodge, but King Louis moved the capital there to escape the turmoil of Paris. -
The marriage had been planned since 1760, but was not enacted until 1770. Marie and Louis married on April 19, 1770. -
Written by France's National Constituent Assembly in the summer of 1789, this document is a human rights document from the French Revolution -
The French Revolution was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799.
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The TCO was a commitment to a national constitution and representative government taken by delegates of the Estates-General at Versailles. -
On 14 July 1789, a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as the October March, the October Days or simply the March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
King Louis XVI, last remaining king before the overthrowing of the monarchy, was beheaded for treason. -
Robespierre declares Terror "the order of the day". This reign of terror will last almost a year, and will claim an estimated 18,000 to 40,000 lives. -
The Coup of Brumaire overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. -
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) is considered to be one of history's greatest military leaders. He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and served as emperor of France from 1804 to 1814, and again in 1815.
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The Napoleonic Code marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. The Civil Code (renamed the Code Napoleon in 1807) addressed mainly matters relating to property and families. -
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. His coronation ceremony took place on December 2, 1804, in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, with incredible splendor and at considerable expense. -
Napoleon and his Grand Army of 600,000 men invaded Russia on June 24, 1812. The conflict that ensued was justly called the Patriotic War by the Russians; in it, the strong resistance and outstanding endurance of an entire people were displayed. -
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. -
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium. It marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.