oct 5, 1789 - The Women’s March on Versailles Napoleon's coup d'etat, overthrowing the Directory
Description:
Also known as the October march, this was a riot started over the high price of bread. The unrest caused by this would be taken advantage of by the revolutionaries and the events would give rise to mobs. This pressure would force King XVI, his family, and most of the French Assembely to return to Paris.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 5, 1789
Now
~ 236 years ago