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Period: 1793 BCE to 1794 BCE
The Reign of Teror
period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. -
Period: 1770 BCE to
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Marriages often took place by proxy in those days; Maria Antonia was married to Louis in 1768, without having met him her brother stood in. In 1770, she was finally sent to France for the formal marriage ceremony. She was 14 at the time, Louis was 15. -
1623 BCE
Palace of Versailles built
It was a small country residence and, according to the Maréchal de Bassompierre, “a mere gentleman would not have been overly proud of the construction.” Louis XIII decided to rebuild it in 1631 -
Period: to
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Versailles before the reign of Louis was mostly used as a royal hunting lodge, but Louis had other plans for it. In 1661, he began expanding it into his personal palace.