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857 Vikings led by Björn Ironside almost destroy Paris, and burn all its churches, except those that pay a ransom: Saint-Étienne (now Notre-Dame cathedral), Saint-Denis and Saint-Germain-des-Prés. 861 The Vikings burn Paris and the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The Abbey is pillaged again in 869. 870
Location: Paris, France July Monarchy: Republicans Orléanist victory, rebellion crushed First Carlist War (1833–1840) Location: Spain. Liberals Supported by: France United Kingdom Portugal (from 1834) Carlists Supported by: Portugal (until 1834) French and Liberal victory First Franco-Mexican War (1838–1839) Location: Mexico France: Mexico ...
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present
International Exposition of Art and Technology in Modern Life was opened in Paris in 1937. Place de Varsovie in Paris in 1937 (Agfacolor photo). 1939: 3 September: Second World War: France declared war on Germany. 7 September Saar Offensive: 1940 9 May The Battle of France begins. 18 June Charles de Gaulle makes his Appeal of 18 June. 25 June
The Hundred Days (French: les Cent-Jours IPA: [le sɑ̃ ʒuʁ]), [3] also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition (French: Guerre de la Septième Coalition), marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815 (a period of 110 days).
Gascon War (1294–1303) Location: Southwestern France France: England: Treaty of Paris: French occupation of Aquitaine ended with royal marriages. Aquitaine becomes a fief of France. Franco-Flemish War (1297–1305) Location: Flanders. France: County of Flanders: French Victory Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323–1328 (1323–1328) Battle of ...
It was intended to atone for abuses committed during the period of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Bal du moulin de la Galette, 1876, Musée d'Orsay, depicts a Sunday afternoon dance in Montmartre. Paris became the birthplace of modern art during the Belle Époque.
Louis Rossel replaces Gustave Paul Cluseret as Communard Delegate for War (defense minister) [3] May 7: Commune banned pawnshop sale of vital pawned professions; paid for some possessions to be returned to their owners [4] May 9: Louis Rossel steps down as Delegate for War [3] May 10: Louis Charles Delescluze becomes Delegate for War [3]