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The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
Commonly referred to as Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are married
14-year-old royal bride was delivered to the French on an island in the middle of the Rhine River, and a grand procession escorted the archduchess to the Palace of Versailles -
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. -
Formation of the National Assembly
During the French Revolution, the National Assembly, which existed from 4 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General. -
Tennis Court Oath
French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, vowing "not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". -
Storming of the Bastille
This violent attack on the government by the people of France signaled the start of the French Revolution. -
the first constitution of france
The short-lived French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. -
Return of Louis XVI after he tried to flee
The royal family’s unsuccessful escape from Paris during the night. -
Napoleans Early career
Napoleon was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the army. -
The massacre in Lyon
Was the centre of a revolt against the French government during the War of the First Coalition. -
Execution of Danton
Two committees decided to arrest Danton and Desmoulins, Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles, Pierre Philippeaux, without chance to be heard in the Convention. Legendre attempted to defend Danton in the Convention but was silenced by Robespierre. -
Napoleans Early career
Napolean helped suppress a royalist insurrection against the revolutionary government in Paris and was promoted to major general. -
Napoleans Time as Emperor
After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d'état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. -
Napoleans Time as Emperor
Napoleon led a massive army into Russia in the summer of 1812. -
Napoleons Life/Death
Napoleon often posed for paintings with his hand in his vest, leading to rumors that after his death that he had a stomach pain for years. -
Napoleons Life/Death
He died at the age of 51 and was buried on the island of Saint Helena.
