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Beginning of the Estates General
Marked the first meeting of France’s three estates (clergy, nobility, and commoners) in over 175 years to address the kingdom's financial crisis, leading to tensions that sparked the French Revolution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille marked the start of the French Revolution as Parisians seized the prison, symbolizing the fight against royal tyranny. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Proclaimed the natural rights of all men, including liberty, equality, and fraternity, as the foundation of the new French government. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Citizen
Was a feminist document by Olympe de Gouges that demanded equal rights for women, challenging the exclusion of women from the Declaration of the Rights of Man. -
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The Terror
Was a period during the French Revolution when the government, led by the Jacobins, used violence and mass executions to suppress enemies of the revolution. -
Execution of Louis XV
Occurred when the French king was sentenced to death by guillotine for treason, marking a key moment in the French Revolution. -
Coup d'État of Thermidor
Was the overthrow and execution of M. Robespierre, marking the end of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. -
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The Directory
Was a five-member executive government that ruled France after the fall of Robespierre, but it became increasingly corrupt and unstable, leading to its downfall. -
Coup d'État of Brumaire
Was when Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the French government, ending the French Revolution and establishing the Consulate with him as its leader. -
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The Consulate
Was a government formed after Napoleon's coup, where he became First Consul and effectively ruled France, ending the Revolution. -
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The Empire (Napoleonic Empire)(First Empire)
When Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself Emperor, expanding France's influence across Europe through military conquests until his defeat. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Was a decisive victory for Napoleon against the Russian and Austrian forces, cementing his dominance over Europe. -
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Exile in Elba
Was when Napoleon Bonaparte was banished to the island of Elba after his first abdication, following his defeat in the War of the Sixth Coalition. -
Battle of Waterloo
was when Napoleon Bonaparte was decisively defeated by the British and Prussian forces, marking the end of his rule and the Napoleonic Wars. -
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Exile in St. Helena
Was when Napoleon Bonaparte was sent to the remote island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic after his defeat at Waterloo, where he lived in captivity until his death. -
Death of Napoleon
The Death of Napoleon occurred on the island of St. Helena, where he had been exiled after his defeat, likely due to stomach cancer