From the states general, to the Napoleonic empire.

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  • Bastille

    Bastille
    On July of 1789 the storm of Bastille happened.

  • Meeting

    Meeting
    King Louis XVI calls a meeting for the representative of the three states

  • Constitution is passed

    Constitution is passed
    In september, the constitution is passed, it was the first of its kind in Europe

  • Arrested

    Arrested
    In August of 1792, in reponse to Prussian threats, the people attack the Tuileries and the royal family is arrested

  • Died with the guillotine

    Died with the guillotine
    Louis XVI is condemned to death and guillotined in January 1793

  • Robespierre

    Robespierre
    In July 1794, a coup dètat results in the execution of Robespierre

  • The first half of 1795

    The first half of 1795
    The first half of 1795 brings reprisals against the leaders and supporters of the previous period.

  • A new form of goverment

    A new form of goverment
    They adopt the Constitution of 1795, establishing a new form of goverment called the Directory.

  • End to the Directory

    End to the Directory
    In November 1799, a coup dêtat brings an end to the Directory .

  • Emperor of the French

    Emperor of the French
    Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of the French in 1804.

  • Napoleon was defeated

    Napoleon was defeated
    In 1805, Napoleon was defeated by the United Kingdom at the naval battle of trafalgar.

  • Napoleon invaded Russia

    Napoleon invaded Russia
    In 1812, Napoleon inveded Russia. This was a disaster: the French army suffered numeous losses and had to withdraw in defeat.

  • Abdication

    Abdication
    In 1814, after losing the Battle of Leipzig, he abdicated. He was exiled to the Mediterranean island of Elba

  • Napoleon escaped and returned to Paris

    Napoleon escaped and returned to Paris
    In 1815, Napoleon escaped and returned to Paris. He assumed power and governed for a period known as the Hundreds Days