1795 ⟶ The Marseillaise Officially Becomes French National Anthem

The Marseillaise is officially adopted as the French nationa...
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📜 French National Assembly Adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted.⟶
French National Assembly Adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789)
French RevolutionHuman RightsEnlightenmentNatural RightsLibertyEquality
FranceFrance

🎶 The Marseillaise Officially Becomes French National Anthem

The Marseillaise is officially adopted as the French national anthem.Napoleon at the Bridge of the Arcole⟶
The Marseillaise Officially Becomes French National Anthem (1795)
French RevolutionNationalismMusicSymbolism
FranceFrance

🛡️ Napoleon Seizes Power in France

Coup of 18 Brumaire - Napoleon's coup d'etat brings the end of the French Revolution.⟶
Napoleon Seizes Power in France (1799)
Coup d'étatFrench RevolutionNapoleon BonaparteMilitaryDictatorshipConsulate
FranceFrance

👑 Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor

Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of the French.⟶
Napoleon's Coronation as French Emperor (1804)
Napoleon BonaparteFrench EmpireCoronationFrench RevolutionMonarchyEuropean HistoryImperialism
FranceFrance

📚 French Establishment of Free, Secular Education

1882: The Jules Ferry laws are passed in France establishing free, secular education.⟶
French Establishment of Free, Secular Education (1881)
EducationSecularismRepublicFrench Third RepublicSocial ReformLiteracyEnlightenment
FranceFrance