Franг§aise: La Rг©volution

Years of bad harvests, food shortages, and skyrocketing bread prices left the peasantry starving.

Louis XVI was executed by guillotine in January 1793, followed by Queen Marie Antoinette later that year. La révolution française

In 1792, the monarchy was abolished and France was declared a republic. Years of bad harvests, food shortages, and skyrocketing

The revolution was triggered by a "perfect storm" of social, economic, and political factors: Years of bad harvests

Its ideals inspired later revolutions across Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean (notably the Haitian Revolution).

The old system of privileges for the nobility was destroyed.