French Revolution Timeline

  • Meeting of the Estates General

    Meeting of the Estates General
    The King ordered a meeting with all the states for the first time in 175 years. The meeting was for the debt issue that was happening in the country.
  • Tennis Court Oath

    Tennis Court Oath
    The third estate got locked out of the meeting of the other estates so they created their own meeting at a tennis court. At the meeting, they all agreed that they would rebel against the other parties until a new constitution was made.
  • The Storming of the Bastille

    The Storming of the Bastille
    The Bastille is a medieval fortress in Paris. Parisians revolutionaries attacked the Bastille, this started the French Revolution.
  • Declaration of Rights

    Declaration of Rights
    A document that the National Assembly created that says every man is equal.
  • March of Versailles

    March of Versailles
    Women of Paris began the march because of the high price and little of bread.
  • Reign of Terror

    Reign of Terror
    A period of time during the French Revolution. During the period there was a conflict between the Girondins and the Jacobins. Around 16,000 people were killed by the guillotine
  • The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire

    The Rise of Napoleon and Creation of an Empire
    Napoleon Bonaparte was a french military leader who defeated most of Europe in the 19th centry
  • The Congress of Vienna

    The Congress of Vienna
    The congress was assembled in 1814 and it helped Europe reorganize after the wars napoleon fought.
  • Napoleon's Empire Collapses

    Napoleon's Empire Collapses
    Napoleon´s empire collapsed because of 3 reasons: Continental system, Peninsular War, and Invasion of Russia.