Its ideals inspired later revolutions across Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean (notably the Haitian Revolution).
Years of bad harvests, food shortages, and skyrocketing bread prices left the peasantry starving. La révolution française
Philosophers like Rousseau and Voltaire spread ideas of liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty, challenging the "divine right" of kings. 2. The Early Phase (1789–1791) Its ideals inspired later revolutions across Europe, Latin
In July 1794, Robespierre himself was executed, ending the most radical phase of the revolution. 4. The Rise of Napoleon (1795–1799) and popular sovereignty