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Palace of Versailles built
The palace of Versailles was built for a personal household for the king.The chief offices of the state were there so Louis could keep an eye on them. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
In 1661 he began to expand the palace into his own place. in 1682, Louis moved in, and changed the capital from Paris to Versailles to escape the turmoil Paris -
When King Louis XVI married antoinette
Marie was only 14 years old whenever she got married.Marie lost custody of her son,who was forced to accuse her of sexual abuse and eventually got sent to the guillotine. -
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French revolution
when the Ancien Régime was abolished in favour of a constitutional monarchy. Its replacement in September 1792 by the First French Republic led to the execution of Louis XVI in January 1793 and an extended period of political turmoil. -
Tennis court oath
The tennis court oath was very important because it showed growing unrest against Louis XVI. -
Bastille is stormed
a state prison on the east side of Paris, known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed. -
When the declaration of the rights of man and of citizen was written
The declaration of the rights of man and citizen is considered to be the most important document in history.They thought that equal rights should be given to every man on this earth. -
Womens march on Versailles
a crowd of women demanding bread for their families gathered including some men, and marched toward Versailles, arriving soaking wet from the rain. The King agreed to meet with some of the women and promised to distribute all the bread in Versailles to the crowd. -
King Louis is executed XVI
He is executed because he abandoned his people.He tried to dress as peasants and tried to escape Austria. -
The reign of Terror
The reign of terror lasted 10 months.The goal of the reign of terror was for them to eliminate the resistance to revolution. -
napoleon launches a Coup d´Etat on the weak and corrupt directory
coup d'état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. -
Creation of the Napoleonic code
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte creates a new legal framework for France, known as the “Napoleonic Code.” The civil code gave post-revolutionary France its first set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family and individual rights. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor
Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor, and made Josephine Empress. His coronation ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, with incredible splendor and at considerable expense. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
. In the summer of 1812 Napoleon gathered his fearsome Grande Armée, more than half a million strong, on the banks of the Niemen River. -
When napoleon was exiled
He was exiled to the island of Elba, he escaped to France and gained a new Grand Army. Napoleon was subsequently exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon's forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the end of his reign and of France's domination in Europe.
