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The Revolution begins!
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The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen
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The King and Queen try to escape Paris
xThey are caught and taken back. The French are angry at them. -
Austria and Prussia give a warning to France
xThey send a message that if they hurt the monarchs, then there will be war. -
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France is declared a republic
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The Reign of Terror begins
xIt is unleashed by the Committee of Public Safety, led by Maximilien Robespierre. -
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Napoleon tries to regain power in Paris
He faces a mob of roayalists. -
The National Convention writes a more restrictive constitution.
Only male land owners could vote. -
The French Revolution ends.
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Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal
xthe King of Spain is imprisoned and the King of Portugal flees to Brazil -
Napoleon tries to take over Russia
He is forced to leave Moscow. -
Napoleon again tries to invade and take over Russia.
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Allies enter Paris in triumph
They force Napoleon to surrender and he is exiled to Elba. -
France recognizes Louis XVII as ruler.
He is the the brother of King Louis XVI. Napoleon comes back to France, Louis XVII flees to Belgium in fear. -
Allied forces defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
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Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena
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Congress of Vienna meets to Redraw the borders in Europe