French Revolution

1789 CE · Paris, Fransa · 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.

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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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