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Louis XVI's Death
Louis XVI was the King of France and Navarre from 1774-1791. He was executed during the French Revolution. -
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Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of violence that occured after the onset of the French Reolution. Around 16,594 people were executed by gillotine. -
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code was a new enacts of legal framework for France. The Code set laws concerning colonial affairs, the family, property, and individual rights. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor of France
Napoleon was the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. -
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The Peninsular War
The Peninsular Way was a military conflict involving France and the allied powers for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. -
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Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig resulted in the destruction of what was left of the French power in Poland and Germany. -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon was forced to go to Elba and was allowed to rule Elba. He later escaped and went back to France. -
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Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadores of European states. Its main objective was to settle critical issues that arised from the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars and provide a long-term peace for Europe. -
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Hundred Days
On March 20, Napoleon arrived in Paris after escaping from exil in Elba. On July 8, Louis XVIII returned to Paris -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was the final defeat of Napoleon. It took plave in Belgium and he was defeated by the British and Prurrians
