Question

The French Revolution was one of the most important events in European history. What were the factors and origins that led to its beginning, and the different phases that it underwent? What were its effects upon France, and upon Europe as a whole? Why is Napoleon considered to be both the greatest hero of the Revolution and its ultimate destroyer

Answer 1

The French Revolution was indeed one of the most important events in European History as well as world history because of its influencing nature that affected the world and became the landmark in world history. Some of the major factors of its origin were as follows:

• The drought that brings huge poverty in the region
• Diseases that affect the people and the whole kingdom
• Most importantly, the rise in the prices of the necessary commodities especially bread.
• There was no connection between the people and the royal rulers of France and many more.

This revolution gave many things to the region and also to the whole world. Some of the major outcomes were as follows:

• Rise of the different nations in Europe in place of kings and kingdoms.
• Became the reason for the democratic set up in the world.
• Most importantly, this revolution ignites the people of Europe and other major changes in the region.

Napolean was considered both the greatest hero of the revolution and its ultimate destroyer because at the beginning of the revolution Napolean preserve the democratic values and at last, he became the self-centric man and accumulated powers in his hands that affected the people of France.