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247 BCE
Parisii arrive
A Celtic tribe called the Parisii settles on a small island in the middle of the Seine River. -
52 BCE
Romans come
The Roman army defeats the Parisii. They build streets, arenas, and baths. -
250
Christianity arrives
A missionary from Italy brings Christianity to Paris. He is killed. -
486
Clovis becomes ruler
Clovis 1 defeated the Romans in 486 and becomes ruler of Gaul, and is basically the first king of France. -
French Revolution
French people ran into the Bastille prison in Paris, starting the Revolution. After 10 years of fighting, King Louis XVI lost. -
Napolean enters
Napoleon Bonaparte became the Emperor of France and led Frace until 1814. -
Germany invades France
German soldiers entered France in 1914, and many Parisians left the City.