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Beginning of the Estates General
The political and financial situation in France was horrible, forcing Louis XVI to summon the Estates General -
Storming of Bastille
The prison was attacked and overtaken by protestors at the start of the French Revolution. -
Declaration of the rights of man and the citizen
Is an important doc. in the French Revolution in terms of defining personal rights and those of the community, in addition to the universal ones. -
Declaration of the rights of woman and citizens
A foundational doc. that declares the equality of women and their rights in the context of the French Revolution. -
Execution of Louis XVI th
They found Louis XVI was found guilty of treason, and guillotined. -
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The Terror
The Jacobins were in power, and there were a lot of massacres and executions. -
Coup d'État of Thermidor
Was a series of events that led to the arrests and executions of Robespierre and his allies. -
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The Directory
Was a five-member committee, that failed to reform France and used military force to put down uprisings. -
Coup détat of Brumaire
Brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of the French First Republic -
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The Consulate
The top-level government of the First French Republic from the fall of the Directory. -
First French empire
Was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, and he pursued an aggressive foreign policy. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon's most significant victories. -
Exile in Elba
After he was forced to abdicate, he was exiled to Elba, where he stayed for 10 months before escaping back to France. -
Battle of Waterloo
A battle between Napoleon's Army and the army of the Duke of Wellington. The Duke won and Napoleon's imperial power was destroyed. -
Exile in St.Helena
After losing the Napoleonic Wars he was exiled to the island and after being there for 6 years he died there. -
Death of Napoleon
He died in St.Helena because of stomach cancer.