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Palace of Versailles Built
It is known as Chateau de Versailles in French. Hall of Mirrors has a total of 357 mirrors. -
King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Before Louis it was mostly used as a royal hunting lodge. King Louis expanded it to make it his own palace. -
King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Marie married Louis XVI when she was only 15 years old. She became a target for gossip. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
He rose to power during the French Revolution and had many successful outcomes. He was one who crowned himself. -
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French Revolution
It was focused on changing the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power. -
Tennis Court Oath
Showed the growing unrest against Louis XVI. He laid the foundation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
Bastille is Stormed
It was a prison on the east side of Paris. It was attacked by a mob that was very angry and aggressive. -
Bastille is Stormed
It was a state prison known as Bastille. It was attacked by angry and aggressive mobs. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
Focused on "men are born and remain free and equal in rights." It specified liberty, private property, inviolability of the person, and resistance to oppression. -
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
Principle of The Declaration of the Rights of Man focused on "men are born and remain free and equal in rights". Specified the rights of liberty, private property, inviolability of the person, and resistance to oppression. -
Women's March on Versailles
It was one of the events that started the French Revolution. Gave revolutionaries confidence in the power of the people over the king. -
Women's March on Versailles
Crowed of women demanding bread for their families. It was also known as the "October March." -
King Louis is executed XVI
He was sentenced to death by French National Convention. He was executed in the Place de Revolution in Paris. -
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was one of the most violent time periods between two rivals. Many people were killed by the guillotine. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory
Overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France. It is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
It took a total of four years before to make the code. It gave post-revolutionary for France its first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family and individual rights. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
While he made himself emperor he also made Josephine Empress. It took place in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
They refused to be part of the continental blockade of British goods any longer. Napoleon's trade with Great Britain was ruining the Russian economy. -
When he was Exiled
He was exiled after the defeat in the Battle of Waterloo. He was exiled on an island in Saint Helena. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's forces were finally defeated by the British and Prussians. It marked the end of his reign and of France's domination in Europe.
