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1 day ago · The French colonial empire ( French: Empire colonial français) comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the " First French colonial empire ", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold ...
- French franc and various other currencies
- Colonial empire
6 days ago · The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, [b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France's determination to reassert its dominant ...
- 19 July 1870 – 28 January 1871, (6 months, 1 week and 2 days)
- German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine
- France and the Rhine Province, Prussia
- German victory
5 days ago · The Second French Empire Middle years The Prince-President in 1852, after the coup d'état. The 1851 referendum gave Louis Napoleon a mandate to amend the constitution. Work began on the new document in 1852. It was officially prepared by a committee of eighty experts but was actually drafted by a small group of the Prince-President's inner circle.
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2 days ago · Establishment, then fall, of the Second Mexican Empire; French withdrawal following the continued loss of territory by Mexican Republic forces and American threats. Shimonoseki Campaign (1863–1864) Location: Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan Britain French Empire Netherlands United States: Chōshū Domain: Allied victory French campaign against Korea
5 days ago · The Paris Commune ( French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers.
- 18 March – 28 May 1871, (2 months, 1 week and 3 days)
- Revolt suppressed, Disbanding of the second National Guard by the French government
- Paris, France
4 days ago · 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. Many of its ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, [1] while its values and institutions ...
The Chinese Empire and its external territories and subject nations, in the 15th year of the Minfo Emperor / 1927 AD / 4624 YE (v2. edited, bilingual) 2 upvotes · comments
