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CONTEMPORARY ERA

  • The Terror

    The Terror

    A period of extreme violence led by Robespierre; many were executed.
  • Beginning of the Estates General

    Beginning of the Estates General

    King Louis XVI called a meeting of the three estates to solve France’s financial crisis.
  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Revolutionaries attacked the Bastille prison, starting the French Revolution.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

    Defined individual and collective rights in France.
  • Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Citizen

    Written by Olympe de Gouges, demanding equal rights for women.
  • Execution of Louis XVI

    Execution of Louis XVI

    King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine.
  • Coup d’État of Thermidor

    Coup d’État of Thermidor

    Robespierre was arrested and executed, ending the Reign of Terror.
  • The Directory

    The Directory

    A weak five-man government before Napoleon took control.
  • Coup d’État of Brumaire

    Coup d’État of Brumaire

    Napoleon overthrew the government and took power.
  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz

    Napoleon’s greatest victory against Russia and Austria.
  • Exile in Elba

    Exile in Elba

    Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
  • Congress of Vienna

    Congress of Vienna

    European leaders met to reorganize Europe after Napoleon’s defeat. They wanted to keep peace and stop revolutions.
  • The Consulate

    The Consulate

    Napoleon ruled as First Consul before becoming Emperor.
  • Louis XVIII, King of France

    Louis XVIII, King of France

    He became king after Napoleon and ruled France with a constitutional monarchy.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
  • The Empire

    The Empire

    Napoleon ruled as Emperor of France.
  • Exile in St. Helena

    Exile in St. Helena

    Napoleon was exiled to Elba but escaped to rule France again.
  • Death of Napoleon

    Death of Napoleon

    Napoleon died in exile on St. Helena.
  • Charles X, King of France

    Charles X, King of France

    He wanted to bring back absolute monarchy, but people didn’t agree with him.
  • Independence of Greece

    Independence of Greece

    Greece became free from the Ottoman Empire after a long war.
  • Louis Philippe, King of France

    Louis Philippe, King of France

    He became king after a revolution. He was called the "Citizen King" but later became unpopular.
  • Independence of Belgium

    Independence of Belgium

    Belgium became independent from the Netherlands after a revolution.
  • The Zollverein

    The Zollverein

    This was a trade union between German states. It helped German unity.
  • Revolutions of 1848

    Revolutions of 1848

    Many revolutions happened in Europe. People wanted more rights and national unity.
  • France's Second Empire: Napoleon III

    France's Second Empire: Napoleon III

    Louis Napoleon became Emperor of France. He modernized the country and lost power after a war.
  • Spanish Liberal Biennium

    Spanish Liberal Biennium

    In Spain, liberals ruled for two years, trying to make reforms, but were later defeated.
  • Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    Battles of Magenta and Solferino

    France and Sardinia fought Austria to help unify Italy. They won the battles.
  • Garibaldi conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    Garibaldi conquered the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

    Garibaldi, an Italian hero, helped unite southern Italy with the north.
  • Victor Emmanuel II became King of Italy

    Victor Emmanuel II became King of Italy

    Prussia defeated Austria. This helped unite the northern German states.
  • Danish-Prussian War

    Danish-Prussian War

    Prussia and Austria fought Denmark and took two regions from it.
  • Austrian-Prussian War

    Austrian-Prussian War

    Prussia defeated Austria. This helped unite the northern German states.
  • Franco-Prussian War

    Franco-Prussian War

    Prussia beat France. Napoleon III lost his throne, and France became a republic.
  • France's Second Republic ends

    France's Second Republic ends

    After losing the war, the Second Empire fell and a new republic began.
  • Wilhelm I becomes Kaiser of the German Empire

    Wilhelm I becomes Kaiser of the German Empire

    Germany was united, and Wilhelm I was crowned emperor in Versailles.