Important Dates for French Revolution and Napoleon

  • Storming of the Bastille

    Storming of the Bastille

    Angry revolutionaries storm the Bastille. By doing this, the mob also attained weapons and gunpowder that were kept in the prison.
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    Important Dates for French Revolution and Napolean

  • The Declaration of Rights and Man is written

    The Declaration of Rights and Man is written

    The Declaration of the Rights of Man is written and states that all men are equal under law.
  • Marching on Versilles

    Marching on Versilles

    Parisian market women lead a march on Versailles to protest about scarcity and high price of bread.
  • Royal Family Flees Country

    Royal Family Flees Country

    King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee from France but are caught at Verannes. They are sent back to Paris where the King is forced to go on trial.
  • Execution of the King

    Execution of the King

    After being put on trial the king is sentenced to death. He is executed by the guillotine on January 21, 1793.
  • Start of Reign of Teror

    Start of Reign of Teror

    Thousands of people are sentenced to death by execution that is caused by conflict between two political parties the Jacobins, and the Girondins. The leader of the Jacobins, Maximilien arises as a new leader of the Revolution.
  • End of The Reign of Terror

    End of The Reign of Terror

  • Execution of Robespierre

    Execution of Robespierre

    Maximilien Robespierre, leader of the Jacobins, is executed and the power of the Jacobins fall with him.
  • Napolean Is Imprisoned

    Napolean Is Imprisoned

    He is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre
  • Napoleon becomes  First Cousul

    Napoleon becomes First Cousul

    After a defeat, he sooner becames First Consul of the new French government .
  • Napoleon end conflict between France and Rome

    Napoleon end conflict between France and Rome

  • Napoleon Resteuctures France Education

    Napoleon Resteuctures France Education

    As king, napoleon changes the economic system for a better carrer and future for his people
  • Napoleon sells Louisina to U.S

    Napoleon sells Louisina to U.S

    To make more money, he sells it to U.S. for his economy.
  • Death of Napoleon