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Palace of Versailles built
The palace of Versailles was built in 1632 for Louis XIII. It was completed in 1634 -
When King Louis moved the capital of France from Paris to Versailles
After expanding it to become his personal palace, it was moved to escape the turmoil that Paris was in with the Revolution. -
When King Louis XVI married Marie Antoinette
King Louis married Marie Antoinette on May 16, 1770 as a way to improve country relations between France and Austria. -
Tennis Court Oath
the council vowed "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established. -
Bastille is Stormed
A state prison east of Paris was stormed by Revolutionaries to capture the military armory. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution began on July 14, 1789, with the storming of the Bastille -
When the declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen was written
Defined individual and collective rights of man and citizen in France -
Women's March on Versailles
Considered by most the first big move of the revolution. Helped give revolutionaries the confidence to begin the movement. -
King Louis XVI is Executed
King Louis was convicted of Conspiracy with Foreign Powers and was executed in the Place de la Revolution in Paris. -
The Reign of Terror
A period of violence between two political factions in the French Revolution. The Radical Republicans and the Moderate Republicans -
Napoleon launches a Coup d'Etat on the weak and corrupt Directory
Overthrew the government system under the Directory in France. Often named the definitive end of the Revolution. -
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Napoleon as Emperor
Napoleon crowned himself as emperor of France in 1804. -
Creation of the Napoleonic Code
Main influence on modern civil codes in the 19th century, Enacted by Napoleon in 1804 -
Napoleon crowns himself as emperor
Napoleon crowned himself as emperor to show that nobody could control him but himself. He then crowned Josephine the Empress -
Defeat in Russian Campaign
Napoleon's defeat in the russian campaign was, in part, due to the harsh russian winters and french soldiers being unprepared. -
When Napoleon was Exiled
After the defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's forces were defeated by the British and Prussians which ended French's European reign.
