What is the meaning of the French Revolution?

French revolution definition, the revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799. See more. read more

With the French Revolution began the institutionalization of secularized individualism in both social life and politics; individualism and rationality found expression in parliamentary government and written constitutionalism. read more

"The pitcher goes so often to the well that it comes home broken at last." (English proverb) "Words coming from far away are always half true, half false." read more