Reign of Terror (timespan)

Napoleon’s Coup d'etat (also called “Coup of 18 Brumaire”)

1799 BCE

This is just a little something that will help you understand what napoleonś coup d´etat is about. The Coup of 18 Brumaire. In November 1799, in an event known as the coup of 18 Brumaire, Napoleon was part of a group that successfully overthrew the French Directory. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate, and Napoleon became first consul, making him France's leading political figure.

Execution of Robespierre

1794 BCE

This is just a little something that will help you understand more about Execution of Robespierre. Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from 1793, Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17,000 enemies of the Revolution.

The Execution of King Louis

1793 BCE

This will help you understand more about the execution of king louis. One day after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign powers and sentenced to death by the French National Convention, King Louis XVI is executed by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

Execution of Marie Antoinette

1793 BCE

This will help you understand what is going on with execution of marie antoinette. On 21 September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. Her trial began on 14 October 1793, and two days later Marie Antoinette was convicted by the Revolutionary Tribunal of high treason and executed by guillotine on the Place de la Révolution.

Reign of Terror (timespan)

Period: 1793 BCE to 1794 BCE

This is just a little something that will help you find info on the reign of terror. The Reign of Terror began on September 5, 1793 with a declaration by Robespierre that Terror would be "the order of the day." It ended on July 27, 1794 when Robespierre was removed from power and executed. During the Reign of Terror, France was ruled by a group of men called the Committee of Public Safety.

France Declares War on Austria

1792 BCE

This will help you understand more about the france declares war on austris. Revolutionaries wanted war because they thought war would unify the country, and had a genuine desire to spread the ideas of the Revolution to all of Europe.

Storming of the Bastille

1789 BCE

This is just a little something that will help you understand what is going on in storming of the bastille. The Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris, France on July 14, 1789. This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a fortress built in the late 1300s to protect Paris during the Hundred Years' War.

Women’s March on Versailles

1789 BCE

This is just a little something that will help you understand more about womenś march on versailles. On October 4, 1789, a crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered other discontented Parisians, including some men, and marched toward Versailles, arriving soaking wet from the rain. ... It was the last time the King saw Versailles.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen is published

1789 BCE

this will help you understand what is going on with the declaration of the rights of man & citizen is published. On 26 August 1789, the French National Constituent Assembly issued the Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen (Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen) which defined individual and collective rights at the time of the French Revolution.

Meeting of the Estates General (timespan)

Period: 1789 BCE to 1789 BCE

This is just a little info on the meeting of the estates general. In 1789, the King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General. It was the first meeting of the Estates General called since 1614. He called the meeting because the French government was having financial problems.