With the slogan "liberty, equality, fraternity," it spread the ideas of popular sovereignty, citizenship, and secularism. It is an epoch-making revolution that fundamentally transformed modern politics and Europe.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was French Revolution?
- The French Revolution, which began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy and the privileged order (the ancien régime); it advanced through the storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and the proclamation of the Republic.
- When did French Revolution happen?
- 1789 CE
- Where did French Revolution take place?
- Paris, Fransa