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The '''French Revolution''' was a period of social and political upheaval in [[France]] from 1789 to 1799. It was caused by the extravagance of the aristocracy, fueled by famine and economic turmoil, which gradually enraged the French masses and eventually sparked the revolution. The event saw the abolishment of the {{Wiki|Ancien Régime}} and the French [[monarchy]], and established principles of inalienable rights in the {{Wiki|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}. | The '''French Revolution''' was a period of social and political upheaval in [[France]] from 1789 to 1799. It was caused by the extravagance of the aristocracy, fueled by famine and economic turmoil, which gradually enraged the French masses and eventually sparked the revolution. The event saw the abolishment of the {{Wiki|Ancien Régime}} and the French [[monarchy]], and established principles of inalienable rights in the {{Wiki|Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen}}. | ||
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The French Revolution was a period of social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. It was caused by the extravagance of the aristocracy, fueled by famine and economic turmoil, which gradually enraged the French masses and eventually sparked the revolution. The event saw the abolishment of the Ancien Régime and the French monarchy, and established principles of inalienable rights in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
After the abolishment of the Kingdom of France, the French Republic was founded, but this gave way to many upheavals and executions. Furthermore, the major powers of Europe felt threatened by the new republic's revolutionary ideals and waged war on France, taking advantage of its destabilized government. In the wake of the ensuing chaos, the First French Empire was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte,[1] who used an Apple of Eden to expand the holdings of his new empire.[2]
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