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French revolution
The main cause of the French Revolution was the despotic rule of Louis XVI, division of French society, rising prices, inspiration of the philosophers and the role of the middle class. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power -
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Napoleonic wars
A series of wars that ranged France against shifting alliances of European powers. Originally an attempt to maintain French strength established by the French Revolutionary Wars, they became efforts by Napoleon to affirm his supremacy in the balance of European power. -
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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. -
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War of 1812
It was fought between the United States and Great Britain, primarily over the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy, as well as disagreements over trade, western expansion, and Native American policy. The war ended inconclusively after three years of fighting. -
"The Third of May 1808" by Goya
The Third of May execution was an indiscriminate killing of civilians by French soldiers in reprisal for a guerrilla attack the previous day. Goya's painting of the massacre, which shows terrified civilians facing a firing squad, was intended to arouse anger and hatred on the part of Spanish viewers. -
Napoleon Bonaparte's death
Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. -
Francisco de Goya dies
He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important 19th- and 20th-century painters. One of his most famous paintings is "Charles IV of Spain and His Family" -
"Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix
Depicts a woman personifying Liberty leading a group of people forward over the bodies of the fallen, holding the French tricolor flag aloft. The painting captures the moment of a revolution, where the people have taken up arms against the government, and are fighting for their freedom