Storming of the Bastille
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The Storming of the Bastille was a pivotal event on July 14, 1789, when Parisian revolutionaries seized a royal fortress-prison, marking the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event of the French Revolution
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historical event → revolutionary uprising → |
| commandedBy |
Bernard-René de Launay
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| commemoratedAs |
Bastille Day
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| commemoratedIn |
France
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| commemoratedOn |
July 14
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| country |
Kingdom of France
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| date |
1789-07-14
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| day |
14
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| followedBy |
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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Great Fear → abolition of feudal privileges on 4 August 1789 → |
| hadApproximateCasualties |
about 1 defender killed before the assault
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about 100 attackers killed or wounded → several defenders killed after the surrender → |
| hasCause |
dismissal of Jacques Necker
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economic hardship and food shortages → fear of royal military repression → political crisis between monarchy and Estates-General → widespread popular unrest in Paris → |
| involved |
demolition of the Bastille fortress after its capture
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seizure of gunpowder and arms → |
| legacy |
central myth of the French republican tradition
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frequent subject of paintings and engravings → inspiration for revolutionary movements worldwide → |
| mainParticipants |
National Guardsmen
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Parisian revolutionaries → citizens of Paris → |
| month |
July
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| opposingParticipants |
Swiss mercenaries
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royal garrison of the Bastille → |
| partOf |
French Revolution
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| place |
Paris
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| precededBy |
storming of the Hôtel des Invalides
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| recognizedAs |
French national holiday
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| result |
capture of the Bastille fortress
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collapse of royal authority in Paris → formation of a revolutionary municipal government in Paris → strengthening of the National Assembly → surrender of the royal garrison → symbolic victory for the revolutionaries → |
| resultedIn |
execution of Bernard-René de Launay
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lynching of several royal officials → widespread emigration of nobles → |
| significance |
end of the absolute authority symbolized by the Bastille
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iconic symbol of popular sovereignty → symbolic beginning of the French Revolution → turning point in the crisis of 1789 → |
| symbolizes |
fall of royal despotism
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power of the people of Paris → |
| tookPlaceAt |
Bastille Saint-Antoine
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| tookPlaceIn |
Faubourg Saint-Antoine
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| tookPlaceOn |
Île-de-France
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| year |
1789
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bastille Day
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Le Quatorze Juillet → |
commemorates |
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Bastille
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Louis XVI of France → |
event |
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Bastille Day
("Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789")
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Estates-General of 1789 → |
relatedEvent |
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French tricolour
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associatedEvent |
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Faubourg Saint-Antoine
("storming of the Bastille")
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associatedWithEvent |
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Fête de la Fédération
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follows |
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Champ de Mars Massacre
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hasRelatedEvent |
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Camille Desmoulins
("storming of the Bastille")
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participantIn |
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Women’s March on Versailles
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precededBy |
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Place de la Bastille
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significantEvent |