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Period: to
French Revolution
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Opening of the État-général at Versailles
Armed citizens storm and capture the Bastille -
King returns to Paris.
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France declares war on Austria, but French army flees at sight of the enemy.
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The Dauphin dies in prison, Comte de Provence assumes title of Louis XVIII.
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Royalists attempt a coup and Napoleon Bonaparte makes his name suppressing the move with grapeshot. The popular party gains strength, Gracchus Babeuf is its spokesperson, holding running meetings at the Pantheon.
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Napoleon assumes command of French army in Italy.
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Leaders of Babeuf’s “Conspiracy of Equals” arrested.
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Directorate resigns.
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(18th Brumaire) Napoleon Bonaparte named “First Consul,” now the effective dictator.
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Napoleon consecrated as Emperor.
