The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that lasted from 1789 until 1799. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a repub.. Read more »lic, catalyzed violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon who brought many of its principles to areas he conquered in Western Europe and beyond. Inspired by liberal and radical ideas, the Revolution profoundly altered the course of modern history, triggering the global decline of absolute monarchies while replacing them with republics and liberal democracies.
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