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A map of France in 1843 under the July Monarchy. By the French Revolution, the Kingdom of France had expanded to nearly the modern territorial limits. The 19th century would complete the process by the annexation of the Duchy of Savoy and the County of Nice (first during the First Empire, and then definitively in 1860) and some small papal (like Avignon) and foreign possessions.
Other events of 1880 History of France • Timeline • Years: Events from the year 1880 in France. Incumbents. President: Jules Grévy [1]
France obtains Lille and other territories of Flanders from Spain. 1678: Treaties of Nijmegen: A series of treaties ending the Franco-Dutch War. France obtains the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut (from Spain). 1684: 15 August: Truce of Ratisbon: End of the War of the Reunions. France obtains further territories in the ...
The History Cool Kids Instagram account has amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers since its creation in 2016. But the page’s success will come as no surprise if you take the time to scroll ...
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By 1914, a total of 309 daily newspapers were being published in France, with four of those dailies - Le Petit Journal, Le Petit Parisien, Le Journal and Le Matin - selling a million copies every day. [11] The liberalisation of the law of defamation had a less positive effect, enabling an upsurge in personal innuendo and vague allegations.
6 June – Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers, Marshal of France and politician (born 1795) 12 June - George V of Hanover, deposed German king (born 1819) 2 September – Garcin de Tassy, orientalist (born 1794) 11 October – Félix Dupanloup, Bishop of Orléans (born 1802) 31 October – Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès, politician (born 1803)
Change in per capita GDP of France, 1820–2018. Figures are inflation-adjusted to 2011 international dollars. The economic history of France involves major events and trends, including the elaboration and extension of the seigneurial economic system (including the enserfment of peasants) in the medieval Kingdom of France, the development of the French colonial empire in the early modern ...