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Events from the year 1869 in France .
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Events from the year 1869 in France .
The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislative Assembly, and the third being the Directory. The Napoleonic era begins roughly with Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état, overthrowing the Directory, establishing the French Consulate, and ends during the Hundred Days and his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. The Congress of Vienna soon set out to restore Europe to pre-French Revolution days. Napoleon brought political stability to a land torn by revolution and war. He made peace with the Roman Catholic Church and reversed the most radical religious policies of the Convention. In 1804 Napoleon promulgated the Civil Code, a revised body of civil law, which also helped stabilize French society. The Civil Code affirmed the political and legal equality of all adult men and established a merit-based society in which individuals advanced in education and employment because of talent rather than birth or social standing. The Civil Code confirmed many of the moderate revolutionary policies of the National Assembly but retracted measures passed by the more radical Convention. The code restored patriarchal authority in the family, for example, by making women and children subservient to male heads of households.
Events from the year 1906 in France.
Events from the year 1962 in France.
Events from the year 1852 in France.
Events from the year 1898 in France.
Events from the year 1899 in France.
Events from the year 1893 in France.
Events from the year 1889 in France.
Events from the year 1879 in France.
Events from the year 1856 in France.
Events from the year 1857 in France.
The year 1848 in France, like in other European countries, is mostly remembered as the year of a revolution that deposed king Louis Philippe and brought Napoleon III to power as president of the second republic.
Events from the year 1855 in France.
Events from the year 1847 in France.
Events from the year 1839 in France.
Events from the year 1858 in France.
Events from the year 1820 in France.
Events from the year 1814 in France.
Events from the year 1827 in France.
Events from the year 1800 in France.
