Question: when did the french revolution start and why
Answer: French Revolution Storming of the Bastille , 14 July 1789 Date 5 May 1789 -- 9 November 1799 ( 1789 - 05 - 05 -- 1799 - 11 - 09 ) ( 10 years , 6 months and 4 days ) Location France Participants French society Outcome Abolition of the French monarchy Establishment of a secular and democratic republic that became increasingly authoritarian and militaristic Radical social change based on liberalism and other Enlightenment principles Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte Armed conflicts with other European countries