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Beginning of the Estates General
The Estates General first met in 1302 and 1303 in relation to King Philip IV's conflict with the papacy. -
THE EMPIRE
The empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte -
Storming of the Bastille
The Bastille, which represented royal oppression, was attacked by revolutionaries in Paris, signaling the start of the French Revolution. -
DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND THE CITIZEN
Established fundamental rights such as liberty, property, and equality before the law. -
DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN AND THE CITIZEN
It is one of the first historical documents that proposes the emancipation of women in the sense of equal rights or the legal and juridical equality of women in relation to men. -
EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVITH
By a single vote, Louis was sentenced to death and executed by guillotine. For the first time in a millennium, France was no longer ruled by a monarch. -
The Terror
A series of massacres and many public executions occurred as a reaction to the revolutionary fervor, growing anticlerical sentiment, and allegations of treason made by the Committee of Public Safety. -
COUP DÉTAT OF THERMIDOR
Robespierre's overthrow and execution signaled the conclusion of the Reign of Terror. -
THE DIRECTORY
When it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire and replaced by the Consulate. -
COUP DÉTAT OF BRUMAIRE
Napoleon Bonaparte took control by toppling the Directory and setting up the Consulate. -
THE CONSULATE
It was the top-level government of the First French Republic, established after the fall of the Directory in the Coup of Brumaire and lasting until the rise of the French Empire. -
BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ
was one of the most significant battles of the Napoleonic Wars. It saw French Emperor Napoleon I and his Grande Armée decisively defeat a larger Austro-Russian army. -
EXILE IN ELBA
After his defeat, Napoleon was sent into exile on the island of Elba, but he eventually escaped to regain his power. -
EXILE IN ST. HELENA
Helena covers the last six years of the deposed emperor's life, starting with his second abdication at the end of the Hundred Days, which concluded with his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. -
BATTLE OF WATERLOO
Napoleon was ultimately defeated by British and Prussian forces, which resulted in his permanent exile. -
DEATH OF NAPOLEON
Napoleon passed away in exile on St. Helena, probably due to stomach cancer, although there are some who believe he may have been poisoned.