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Napoleon's Life Span
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married in 1770, both being 15 and 14 respectively. This marriage was arranged to ally Austria with France. -
Louis XVI is crowned
Louis technically wasn't next in line, it should have been his father. However, after his grandfather passed, Louis became king. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution happened when the colonists of Britain were being treated as second-class citizens. They wanted representation, as they were as much apart of the United Kingdom as her majesty. However, they decided to revolt to split off from Britain. -
Declaration of Independence (US)
The American Constitution was written near the end of the American Revolution. This constitution was written to set a government guideline for America. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Constitution (which really was plagiarized from the American one) was written by the National Assembly. It states the natural rights and freedoms of individuals. -
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French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath
The 3rd estate filtered into the racket court, seeing as they were locked out of the estates general meaning. They didn't leave until Louis agreed to write a constitution to include the 3rd estate as an actual representative in the National Assembly. -
Storming of the Bastille
An angry mob had attacked Bastille. They raided it for weapons and broke it down, brick by brick. -
Women’s March on Versailles
Over a hundred women did a march on the Palace of Versailles. They barged into the palace, ran through the halls, wanting the head of the queen. They found her bedroom and stabbed her bed multiple times. -
Napoleon Begins his Military Career
After assuming a french version of the family name he had, Napoleon joined the French regiment. -
The formation of the Committee of Public Safety
The Committee of Public Safety was made during the Reign of Terror. Its purpose was to help with the foreign threats and the civil war which was taking place in France. -
The murder of Marat
Marat was a writer who made hit lists which told of people who were "enemies of the revolution". One day, Charlotte Corday met the man in his bath and stabbed him in the chest, essentially to end the violence in France. -
Napoleon Beats the Austrians
Napoleon was stationed with a batch of men in Italy. He whipped them into shape and ended up winning a lot of battles against Austria during the Revolution. -
Napoleonic Code
This was a code put in place once he became the head of France. The policies included doing away with feudal policies, individual rights, and the unfortunate step back in women's rights. -
End of the Russian Invasion By Napoleon
After making an empire out of most countries in Europe, Napoleon decided to take on Russia. However, Russia outplayed his army, and eliminated most of his army. -
Napoleon's (First) Exile
After the defeat of Russia, tensions were high back in France. The people decided to exile him to Elba. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon died on St. Helena. It was possibly due to stomach ulcers or cancer.