The French Revolution began in the year 1789. More specifically, it started with the convocation of the Estates General on May 5, 1789, which was the first meeting since 1614. The most iconic event that is often considered the symbolic start of the revolution was the Storming of the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789.
The revolution marked a period of major political and societal change in France, leading to the end of the monarchy and the establishment of the French Republic.
