4h 17min, may 5, 1789 y - French Revolution begins
Description:
France was a troubled country during the 19th century as a result of its inability to settle on a stable political system after the Napoleonic Empire. Royalists, Republicans and Bonapartists remained in conflict with one another throughout the century, leading to several abrupt shifts between monarchical, imperial and republican forms of government before 1900.Added to timeline:
Date:
4h 17min, may 5, 1789 y
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~ 236 years ago