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French Revolution begins
Storming of the Bastille ignites the French Revolution. -
Reign of terror begins
King Louis XVI is excuted by gullotine. -
Napoleon becomes commander
Directory appoints Napoleon commander of French forces in Italy. -
Napoleon overthrows the Directory
Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d'etat. -
Napoleon becomes emperor
Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European empire. -
Napoleon gets defeated
Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon dies in exile.
