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The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the French Revolution.
The
French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in
France that began with the
Estates General of 1789, and ended with the
coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the
French Consulate. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of
liberal democracy, while its values and institutions remain central to modern French political discourse.
Background
Factors which can be seen as leading to the French Revolution:
Important Events
Abolition of the Ancien Régime
Creation of the First French Republic
French First Republic
Reign of terror
Reign of Terror
Thermidorian Reaction
Thermidorian Reaction
The Directory
French Directory
The Consulate
French Consulate
Leading Political Figures
Political Parties and Clubs
Political Leaders
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars
Participants
anti-French coalition
France and Allies
War of the First Coalition
War of the Second Coalition
Leading Military Figures
France
Spain
Catholic and Royal Armies
Holy Roman Empire
Prussia
Great Britain
See Also