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Nineteenth Century

  • Beginning of the French Empire

    Beginning of the French Empire
    During the Napoleonic Invations a military leader called Napoleon Bonaparte who led the "Directory" crowned himself with the help of the Pope Pio VII the emperor, this marked the beginning of the French Empire.
  • Treaty of Fontainebleau

    Treaty of Fontainebleau
    In Fontainebleau, France, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Russia agreed with Napoleon a series of conditions, between them was that Napoleon would be exiled to Elba after its ratification on April 13.
  • The Hundred Days

    The Hundred Days
    It started on March 20th and ended on July 8th. This period actually was 111 days on France but had many important events like the return of Napoleon from his exile and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII.
  • German Confederation of the North

    German Confederation of the North
    From 1867to 1870 the German Confederation of the North (German federal state) was stablished by the German princes as a result of the growing nationalism and the desire to be united thanks to the Austrian Empire and Italy.
  • Light Bulb Patent

    Light Bulb Patent
    In this year, Thomas Alva Edison, after his creation of the light bulb in 1878, received his patent and this invention became indispensable in every household.