may 5, 1789 - French Revolution
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In the French Revolution french citizens revolted and redesigned their country’s political landscape, changing centurie-old institutions such as absolute monarchy and the feudal system. The upheaval was caused by widespread discontent with the French monarchy and the poor economic policies of King Louis XVI, who met his death by guillotine, as did his wife Marie Antoinette. Although it failed to achieve all of its goals and at times degenerated into a chaotic bloodbath, the French Revolution played a critical role in shaping modern nations by showing the world the power inherent in the will of the peopleAdded to timeline:
Date:
may 5, 1789
Now
~ 236 years ago