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The publication of the Leviathan by Hobbes
A book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. -
Napoleon the First Emperor of France
Napoleon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 to May 5, 1821) was a military general. The first emperor of France who is considered one of the world's greatest military leaders -
Louis XVI is crowned
A match intended to consolidate an alliance between France and Austria. In 1774, Louis succeeded his grandfather Louis XV as king of France. -
The American Revolution
A colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. -
Tennis Court Oath
On 20 June 1789, the members of the French Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly. Took the Tennis Court Oath. -
Formation of the National Assembly
the National Assembly, which existed from 14 June 1789 to 9 July 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate of the Estates-General. It was known as the National Constituent Assembly, though popularly the shorter form persisted. -
Women’s March on Versailles
The Women's March on Versailles, also known as The October March, The October Days, or simply The March on Versailles. Was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Storming of the Bastille occurred in Paris, France, on the afternoon of 14 July 1789. The medieval fortress, armory, and political prison in Paris known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. -
Napoleon during the French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution. -
The first Constitution of France
French constitution created by the National Assembly during the French Revolution. It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly, which was elected by a system of indirect voting. -
San Culotte attack the prisons
The September Massacres were a wave of killings in Paris and other cities from 2–4 September 1792, during the French Revolution. There was a fear that foreign and royalist armies would attack Paris and that the inmates of the city's prisons would be freed and join them. -
The massacre in Lyon
The revolt of Lyon against the National Convention was a counter-revolutionary movement in the city of Lyon during the time of the French Revolution. It was a revolt of moderates against the more radical National Convention, the third government during the French Revolution. -
Execution of Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre, the architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, is overthrown and arrested by the National Convention. As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety. -
Napoleon's Expedition to Egypt
In 1798, he led a military expedition to Egypt that served as a springboard to political power. He orchestrated a coup in November 1799 and became First Consul of the Republic. -
Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon
On the 2nd of December 1804 Napoleon crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I at Notre Dame de Paris. According to legend, during the coronation he snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII and crowned himself, thus displaying his rejection of the authority of the Pontiff. -
Napoleon's Later Years on St. Helena
After Napoleon’s abdication from power in 1815, fearing a repeat of his earlier return from exile on Elba, the British government sent him to the remote island of St. Helena in the southern Atlantic. For the most part Napoleon was free to do as he pleased at his new home. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon died on May 5, 1821 on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. By 1817 Napoleon’s health had been deteriorating and he showed the early signs of a stomach ulcer or possibly cancer.
