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      • The revolution fundamentally altered France's political landscape, leading to the rise of secularism, nationalism, and democratic ideals that spread throughout Europe and beyond. The French Revolution ended with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, who established himself as Emperor and implemented reforms that would shape modern governance.
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  2. Sep 29, 2024 · The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power.

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  3. The French Revolution [a] was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.

  4. Jan 28, 2024 · The Revolution fundamentally altered the fabric of French society, dismantling the feudal system and setting the foundations for modern democratic governance. The Napoleonic Wars further spread revolutionary ideals, influencing the development of nations and the rise of nationalism.

  5. Nov 9, 2009 · The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens...

  6. Mar 1, 2018 · Almost all historians agree that the French Revolution, that great maelstrom of ideas, politics, and violence, started in 1789 when a gathering of the Estates-General turned into a dissolving of the social order and the creation of a new representative body. What they don’t agree on is when the revolution came to an end.

  7. Jan 12, 2023 · What ended the French Revolution? The Coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 is generally considered to have ended the French Revolution, as it was the moment when Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in France and ushered in the Napoleonic era.

  8. Introduction. The French Revolution had a major impact on conceptions of ‘democracy’ inside and outside France, and continues to provide a key reference point in discussions of democracy's advent. Yet during the Revolution itself, especially in its early stages, the word and its cognates were not central to reforming or revolutionary ...

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