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- In the history of France, the period from 1789 to 1914, dubbed the "long 19th century" by the historian Eric Hobsbawm, extends from the French Revolution 's aftermath to the brink of World War I.
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1800 A.D. 1825 A.D. Consulate, 1799–1804. First Empire under Napoleon I, 1804–14. Bourbon rule, 1814–30. Overview. At the turn of the nineteenth century, France is governed by Napoleon as First Consul. As emperor, Napoleon sanctions the Neoclassical style, embodied in the art of Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825).
The French population in 1789 is estimated at 28 million; by 1850, it was 36 million and in 1880 it was around 39 million. [1] Slow growth was a major political issue, as arch-rival Germany continued to gain an advantage in terms of population and industry. Ways to reverse the trend became a major political issue.
First Restoration: The House of Bourbon was briefly restored with Louis XVIII as King of France in an intermediate period of the Napoleonic Wars. 1815: 21 January: The transfer of the coffins of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Marie Antoinette, to the church St. Denis in Paris. 26 February: Hundred Days: Napoleon escapes from Elba. 7 March
YearDateEvent18019 FebruaryWar of the Second Coalition: The Treaty ...180115 JulyThe Concordat of 1801 was signed between ...18023 FebruarySaint-Domingue expedition: French Army ...180225 MarchWar of the Second Coalition: The Treaty ...In 1850, France was undergoing a period of political instability and transition. The country was ruled by Napoleon III , who had come to power in 1848 through a coup d’état. His regime, known as the Second French Empire, aimed to restore stability and consolidate his authoritarian rule.
The First French Empire, officially the French Republic, then the French Empire (French: Empire Français; Latin: Imperium Francicum) after 1809 and also known as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. It lasted from 18 ...
Overview. The French Revolution began in 1789, when citizens stormed the Bastille prison in Paris. Within a few years, France had adopted and overthrown several constitutions and executed its former king. It found itself at war with most of the Continent and endured horrible violence at home during the Reign of Terror.
The Kingdom of France in the early modern period, from the Renaissance (c. 1500–1550) to the Revolution (1789–1804), was a monarchy ruled by the House of Bourbon (a Capetian cadet branch). This corresponds to the so-called Ancien Régime ("old rule").