Timeline: The French Revolution

Period: 1789 to 1792

Moderate: 1789-1792

Start of the French revolution

May 1, 1789

Estates General Meets

May 1, 1789

National Assembly Formed

Jul 1, 1789

Citizens Storm the Bastille

Period: Jul 1, 1789 to Aug 1, 1789

France Becomes a Republic

Period: Jul 1, 1789 to Aug 1, 1789

Great Fear Sweeps France

Aug 1, 1789

Declaration of the Rights of Man

Aug 1, 1789

Third Constitution is Adopted

Oct 1, 1789

Poor Women of Paris March on Versaillles

Oct 1, 1789

Royal Family Confined to Tuileries

Jul 1, 1790

Civil Constitution of the Clergy is Adopted

Jun 1, 1791

Royal Family Attempts to Flee France

Sep 1, 1791

Constitution Creates a Limited Monarchy

Jan 1, 1792

Louis XVI Beheaded

Period: 1792 to 1794

The Radical Phase 1792-1794

Period: 1792 to 1794

Radical: 1792-1794

Starts the new age for justice and equality.

Aug 10, 1792

Paris Mob Invades Tuileries Palace

Apr 1, 1793

Committy of Public Safety is Created

Period: Sep 1, 1793 to Jul 1, 1794

Reign of Terror

Oct 1, 1793

Marie Antoinette is Beheaded

Jul 1, 1794

Robespierre is Beheaded

Period: 1795 to 1799

Reaction: 1795-1799

Started a 5 man Directory and a two-house legislature.

Sep 1, 1795

Directory Takes Power

Period: Jan 1, 1798 to Jan 1, 1801

Napoleon Invades Egypt

Period: 1799 to 1815

Age of Napoleon: 1799-1815

Napoleon was a military genius who led the French to victory.

Nov 1, 1799

Napoleon becomes 1st Consul

Jul 1, 1801

Concordat with the Catholic Church

Aug 1, 1802

Napoleon Named Consul for Life

Mar 1, 1804

Napoleonic Code Adopted

May 1, 1804

Napoleon Becomes Emperor

Oct 1, 1805

Battle of Trafalgar

Dec 1, 1805

Battle of Austerlitz

Period: Jan 1, 1808 to Jan 1, 1815

Napoleon Invades Spain

Period: Jun 1, 1812 to Dec 1, 1812

Napoleon Invades Russia

Oct 1, 1813

Battle of Leipzig

Apr 1, 1814

Napoleon is Exiled to Elba