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Building of the Palace at Versailles
the principal royal residence of France from 1682, under Louis XIV, until the start of the French Revolution in 1789, under Louis XVI. about 20 kilometers southwest of the center of Paris. -
The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
a book written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. -
Imprisonment of Voltaire
Writing scandalous verse implying the regent had an incestuous relationship with his daughter. -
Start or End of the Seven Years War
a global war fought between 1756 and 1763. It involved all five European great powers of the time plus many of the middle powers and spanned five continents, affecting Europe, the Americas, West Africa, India, and the Philippines. -
Napoleon's Birth
Napoleon was born. He was the fourth of eleven children of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Romolino. -
Birth
Napoleon changed his name to be more French. -
Napoleon's Father
His father was a lawyer so Napoleon was already going to be smart. His father was a big spender and put them into debt. -
Tennis Court Oath
They vowed, "not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
the French National Constituent Assembly issued the Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen. which defined individual and collective rights for men at the time of the French Revolution. -
Women’s March on Versailles
One of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. Encouraged by revolutionary agitators, they ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles. -
The Massacre in Lyon
the rebellious department was split into two, creating on the western side of the river the department of Loire with its capital at Feurs and, on the eastern side, the department of Rhône. French Republican forces laid siege and captured the city of Lyon. -
The institution of the new French calendar
The calendar is frequently named the "French Revolutionary Calendar" because it was created during the Revolution, but this is a slight misnomer. -
Napoleon Emperor
Napoleon was considered the first emperor of france and all because he advanced in the military ranks super quickly. -
Napoleon's Death
He died to stomach cancer. He reported stomach pain and nausea the last week of his life. -
Becoming Emperor
He was finally elected by the french people. His reign continued September 4, 1870.
