5 Mai 1789 Jahr - French Revolution begins:
The causes of the French Revolution initiated from economic crisis.
There were many expensive wars fought during the reign of Louis
XIV, causing France to be in debt.The result of this was that many
people revolted against the French society leading to the corruption of
aristocrats. This revolution shaped the modern republican system
and resulted in the growing support for individual rights. It ended
with the rise of a dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.