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Palace of Versailles built
Louis XIII built Versailles in 1631. His successor, Louis XIV expanded the palace even more. -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
Versailles became the headquarters of the government. He hoped to extract more control of the government from the nobility and to distance himself from the population of Paris. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI was 15 years old when he married Marie Antoinette . Marie Antoinette was 14 years. -
Tennis Court Oath
An emblematic work of the revolutionary period, this historical representation represents a key moment. The men of the National Assembly swore an oath never to stop meeting until a constitution had been established. -
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French Revolution
The Revolution precipitated a series of European wars. France was on the brink of bankruptcy due to its involvement in the American Revolution and King Louis XVI's extravagant spending. -
Bastille is Stormed
Fears that King Louis XVI was about to arrest France's newly constituted National Assembly. Led a crowd of Parisians to successfully besiege the Bastille -
When The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. One of the basic charters of human liberties, containing the principles that inspired the French Revolution. -
Women’s March on Versailles
A procession of women, accompanied by a few men, met at Versailles. At this time, the king was hunting at Meudon, while Marie-Antoinette was walking on the Trianon estate. -
King Louis XVI is executed
He was found guilty of treason, traitor, murderer and Public Enemy. -
The Reign of Terror
The Terror, was a period of violence during the French Revolution. a violent period during the French Revolution when the revolutionary government executed thousands of people suspected of opposing the revolution. -
Napoleon launches a Coup d’Etat on the weak & corrupt Directory.
Overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France. Substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte -
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Napoleon as Emperor
Architect of France's recovery following the Revolution before setting out to conquer Europe. Which led to his downfall. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
The resulting Civil Code of France. Marked the first major revision and reorganization of laws since the Roman era. -
Napoleon crowns himself emperor.
Napoleon I and his wife Joséphine were crowned Emperor and Empress of the French. Napoleon wanted to prove his prestige and compete with kings of neighboring countries. -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
Napoleon's army eventually reached Moscow. Abandoned and destroyed by the Russian army based on the scorched-earth policy -
Napoleon Exiled
Napoleon's exile on Elba—an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea just 10 miles from the Italian mainland. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought between Napoleon's French Army. A coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher.