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May 5th, 1789 with Estates General
The start of the French Revolution and the last gathering of the Estates-General in the Kingdom of France -
Women's March on Versailles
A riot that took place during this first stage of the French Revolution. -
Tennis Court Oath
Representatives of the Third Estate swore not to separate until France had a written constitution -
Storming of the Bastille
When a mob of angry French citizens and rebellious soldiers attacked the Bastille. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man
One of the basic charters of human liberties, containing the principles that inspired the French Revolution. -
Execution of King Louis XVI
executed by guillotine on January 21, 1793, at the Place de la Révolution in Paris -
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Reign of Terror
a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power. -
Maximilien Robespierre's Execution
Maximilien Robespierre was executed by guillotine on July 28, 1794, along with 21 of his followers. -
Napoleonic Code is established
A code of laws established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 to reform France's legal system. -
Napoleon Crowns himself emperor
Napoleon I crowned himself Emperor of the French -
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Peninsular War
A conflict where a coalition of Spain, Portugal, and Britain battled against Napoleon's French forces in the Iberian Peninsula. -
Napoleon and his men march on Russia
Napoleon and his men, the Grande Armée, crossed the Neman River into Russia -
Napoleon is exiled to Elba
Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island of Elba in 1814 after being forced to abdicate the French throne -
Napoleon Dies
Napoleon Bonaparte died on May 5, 1821 at the age of 51 on the island of St. Helena, where he was exiled from France.