FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
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Leader of Reign of Terror.
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King of France when the French Revolution begins.
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Became Emperor of France.
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The Sun King.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Louis XVI was the grandson of Louis XV. He became Dauphin in 1765 and inherited the throne in 1774 at the age of 20.
Detailed explanation-2: -Louis XVI, (born Aug. 23, 1754, Versailles, France-died Jan. 21, 1793, Paris), Last king of France (1774–92) in the Bourbon line preceding the French Revolution. In 1770 he married Marie-Antoinette, and in 1774 he succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather, Louis XV.
Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI approved French military support for the American colonies in their successful struggle against the British, but the expense nearly bankrupted the country. Louis convened the Estates-General in an effort to solve his budget crisis, but by doing so he unwittingly sparked the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were the parents of four live-born children: Marie-Thérèse-Charlotte (19 December 1778 – 19 October 1851)
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1774 Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.