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The Start of the French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille ignites the French Revolution. -
King Louis XVI is executed
King Louid XVI is beheaded by a guillotine; the Reign of Terror begins -
Napooleon becomes commander
The directory appoints Napoleon commander of French forces in Italy -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory
Napoleon arrives unannounced from Egypt with help from his brother, Lucien, he ended the Directory and became the first consul of France. -
Napoleon crowns himself emporer
Napoleon wanted to create a new image for France so he crowned himself emperor and starts to create a vast European empire. -
Napoleon is defeated
Napoleon matched his forces into Belgium, where armies of British and Prussian troops were camped. Napoleon was ambushed and defeated.
