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...
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French Revolution: 9 Most Significant Causes
From 1789 to round about 1799, the French Revolution ripped through France, causing unimaginable chaos, terror and deaths. And even to this day, the revolution ranks as one the most...
Marie Antoinette: Life and Tragic Execution of the Queen of France
Marie Antoinette was born in Vienna, the capital of Austria. At the tender age of 15, she tied the knot with King Louis XVI of France. She was a symbol...
The French Revolution Explained in Brief
The French Revolution is right up there as one of the greatest people uprisings to ever occur on the face of this earth. In several regards, it was not your...