Who said “Let Them Eat Cake”?
The phrase “Let them eat cake” has long been attributed to Marie-Antoinette, queen of France during the tumultuous years leading up to the French Revolution. This quote, symbolizing the disconnect between the...
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The Haitian Revolution: Origin Story, Causes, Outcome and Major Effects
Having grown tired of over three centuries of the worst form of oppression, social hierarchy and brutal enslavement, black African slaves in the prosperous French colony of Saint-Domingue began a...
Life and Major Accomplishments of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the first black general in the French army
Not much is known in French history about the first black man or person of mixed ethnicity to become a brigadier general, divisional general, and general-in-chief in the French army....
Timeline: French Revolution (1789-1799)
On November 9, 1799, the French general Napoleon Bonaparte successfully took control of France from the hands of the Directory and then went ahead to establish the French Consulate. Napoleon’s...
Who Was Marie Antoinette’s Husband?
King Louis XVI of France was the ill-fated husband of Marie Antoinette. Louis, the last real French King, tasted monarchical power beginning in 1774. But he didn’t complete his expected...
