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ID: 901000102
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000102
Record Type: Event/Narrative

French Revolution (French history, 1787-1799)

Note: Social, ideological, and political upheaval in France 1789-1799, which overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, but which experienced violent political turmoil and resulted in a dictatorship under Napoleon.

Display Date: 1787-1799

Names:
French Revolution (French history, 1787-1799) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Revolution of 1789 (French history, 1787-1799) (English,U,P)
Révolution française (French history, 1787-1799) (French-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Named Events (P)
....<European history> (P)
........<French history> (P)
............French Revolution (French history, 1787-1799) (P)
Related Iconography:
associated with .... Ça ira
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works, Ça ira (song, French Revolutionary, ca. 1790)) [901000948]
associated with .... Fête de la Fédération
..........(Named Events, European history, French history, Fête de la Fédération (festival, French history 1790)) [901000309]
associated with .... Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
..........(Miscellaneous Topics, Miscellaneous Themes and Narratives, Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (French theme)) [901001118]
associated with .... Duchesne, Père
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Literary characters, Duchesne, Père (French fictional character, 18th century)) [901000314]
is inspiration for .... Wars of the Vendée
..........(Named Events, European history, French history, Wars of the Vendée (French insurrection, 1793–1796)) [901002043]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... revolution
.....(political events, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... France
.....(Europe) (TGN)

Sources:
French Revolution (French history, 1787-1799)
................Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
................Langer, Encyclopedia of World History (1980)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Revolution of 1789 (French history, 1787-1799)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Révolution française (French history, 1787-1799)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

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