French Revolution

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    Monarchy Restored

    refers to the period following the fall of Napoleon and the French Revolution, when the House of Bourbon, led by Louis XVIII, returned to power in 1814 and 1815, though it was later interrupted by Napoleon's brief return.

  • Louis XVI calls Estate General

    King Louis XVI of France summoned the Estates General, a representative assembly of the three estates to address the nation's problems

  • Tennis Court Oath

    pivotal moment in the French Revolution, where representatives of the Third Estate swore to remain united until a new constitution was established for France

  • Storming of the Bastille

    The Bastille was strategically vital during the period, both because of its role as a royal fortress and safe-haven inside the capital, and because it controlled a critical route in and out of Paris

  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    a foundational document asserting universal human rights, including liberty, equality, and fraternity, and became a cornerstone for modern democratic societies and human rights movements worldwide1

  • Louis XVI brought to Paris

    Louis XVI and his family were forced to return to Paris from Versailles by a mob, and in 1791, after an attempted escape, they were brought back to Paris under guard, marking a turning point in the French Revolution

  • Execution of Louis XVI

    publicly executed by guillotine on January 21, 1793, at the Place de la Révolution

  • Committee of Public Safety created

    The Committee of Public Safety, established in April 1793 during the French Revolution, aimed to defend the nation against both foreign and domestic threats, gaining virtual dictatorial control and leading to the Reign of Terror.

  • Fall of Girondins

    refers to the Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793, a pivotal event in the French Revolution where the Girondin faction, initially dominant, was overthrown by the Montagnards and Jacobins, leading to the Reign of Terror.

  • Death of Marat

    "The Death of Marat" is a 1793 painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat, a prominent figure in the French Revolution, by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin sympathizer, while he was in his bath, which he used to treat a skin condition.

  • Reign of Terror Begins

    The Reign of Terror, a period of extreme violence during the French Revolution, saw mass executions of perceived enemies of the revolution, from September 1793 to July 1794, culminating in the fall of Maximilien Robespierre.

  • Execution of Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine on October 16, 1793, after being found guilty of treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal, following the abolition of the French monarchy.

  • Execution of Dantonists

    The Dantonists, including Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins, were a group of French revolutionaries who opposed the Reign of Terror and were executed by guillotine on April 5, 1794, after a brief trial.

  • Thermidorian Reaction

    The Thermidorian Reaction, occurring in July 1794, marked the end of the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, with the fall of Maximilien Robespierre and his allies, leading to a shift towards a more moderate government and the establishment of the Directory.

  • Robiespierre executed

    On July 28, 1794, Maximilien Robespierre, a prominent figure in the French Revolution, was executed by guillotine, along with 21 of his supporters, marking the end of the Reign of Terror and the beginning of the Thermidorian Reaction.

  • Napoleon saves the Directory

    Despite defeats in Egypt, Napoleon returned to a hero's reception. Outmanoeuvring the government and supported by his army he collaborated in a coup d'état to overthrow the Directory and establish the Consulate.

  • Constitution Of the Year lll

    The Constitution of the Year III, adopted in 1795, established the Directory in France, a five-man executive body, and a bicameral legislature

  • Fall of the Directory

    The Directory, the French government established after the Reign of Terror, was overthrown in a coup led by Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Napoleon becomes First Consul

    Napoleon became First Consul of France in November 1799, following the coup of 18 Brumaire, which overthrew the Directory and established the Consulate as the new government.

  • Napoleonic Code

    The Napoleonic Code, officially the Civil Code of the French, is a French civil code established in 1804, which unified French law and served as a model for legal systems worldwide

  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor

    On December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, a symbolic act that signaled the end of the French Revolution and the beginning of the First French Empire

  • Napoleon defeated in Russia

    Napoleon defeated in Russia

  • Napoleon invades Russia

    In June 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte launched a disastrous invasion of Russia with his Grande Armée, aiming to compel Tsar Alexander I to comply with the Continental System, but the campaign ultimately ended in a devastating defeat for the French.

  • Napoleon exiled to Elba

    Following his defeat in 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island of Elba, a small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, where he ruled for about a year before escaping and returning to France for his "Hundred Days" before his final defeat and exile to St. Helena.

  • Napoleon escapes Elba

    Napoleon was banished to the island of Elba following the Treaty of Fontainebleau on April 11, 1814, after being forced to abdicate the French throne.