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Louis XVI of France

1754 CE – 1793 CE

Retrace Louis XVI of France's life across the map — 3 events in chronological order, from a cinematic flythrough to a full timeline.

Life journey

1. Treaty of Versailles1787 CE
   The Treaty of Versailles of 1787 was a treaty of alliance signed between the French King Louis XVI and Pierre Pigneau de Béhaine, the representative of the Vietnamese lord Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, the future Emperor Gia Long.
2. 10 August insurrection1792 CE
   The insurrection of 10 August 1792 was a defining event of the French Revolution, when armed revolutionaries in Paris, increasingly in conflict with the French monarchy, stormed the Tuileries Palace. The conflict led France to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic.
3. War of the First Coalition1792 CE
   The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars between a coalition of several European powers and France fought between 1792 and 1797. The coalition was only loosely allied and fought without much coordination; each power wanted to annex a different part of France should they defeat the French, something that never occurred.

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