Location:
France
Coordinates:
48.8566, 2.3522
Events at Paris (94)
435
ID: 5247
Genevieve moves to Paris after parents' death - begins having visions, faces skepticism until St. Germanus confirms her sanctity
ID: 5247
436
ID: 5248
Genevieve heals her mother's blindness - makes sign of cross with well water over mother's eyes, sight restored
ID: 5248
440
ID: 5249
Genevieve begins expelling demons - gains reputation for freeing possessed persons through prayer and fasting
ID: 5249
451
ID: 5250
Genevieve saves Paris from Attila - convinces Parisians not to flee, organizes prayer and fasting, Attila mysteriously bypasses Paris
ID: 5250
455
ID: 5251
Devil extinguishes Genevieve's candle on bridge - she prays, candle relights miraculously, becomes her iconographic symbol
ID: 5251
464
ID: 5252
Genevieve breaks Childeric's siege of Paris - leads flotilla up Seine to Troyes for grain, feeds starving city
ID: 5252
470
ID: 5253
Childeric shows reverence to Genevieve - pagan Frankish king respects holy woman, releases prisoners at her request
ID: 5253
493
ID: 5255
Genevieve influences Clovis through Queen Clotilde - helps persuade Frankish king toward Christianity before his conversion
ID: 5255
502
ID: 5256
Clovis begins church of Saints-Apostles - builds church at Genevieve's suggestion, will become her burial place
ID: 5256
512
ID: 5257
January 3, 512
Death of St. Genevieve at 89 - dies after 80 years serving Paris, buried in Saints-Apostles church, immediate veneration
ID: 5257
834
ID: 5261
Drought ends after procession with Genevieve's relics - Bishop carries relics to Notre-Dame, rain begins before returning to church
ID: 5261
886
ID: 5262
Paris survives Viking siege - citizens invoke St. Genevieve's protection, Odo of Paris leads successful defense
ID: 5262
987
ID: 5176
December 25, 987
Robert II crowned co-king - Hugh Capet associates son to ensure Capetian succession, establishing precedent
ID: 5176
996
ID: 5177
October 24, 996
Death of Hugh Capet - Robert II the Pious becomes sole king, Capetian dynasty survives first succession
ID: 5177
998
ID: 5178
Robert II excommunicated for marrying cousin Bertha of Burgundy - Pope Gregory V enforces Church marriage laws
ID: 5178
1000
ID: 5179
Robert II begins healing scrofula by royal touch - establishes sacred kingship tradition lasting 800 years
ID: 5179
1031
ID: 5182
Queen Mother Constance supports younger sons against Henry I - civil war erupts, Henry prevails with help from Robert of Normandy
ID: 5182
1031
ID: 5181
July 20, 1031
Death of Robert II the Pious - Henry I becomes sole king after civil war with younger brothers
ID: 5181
1054
ID: 5183
Henry I defeated by William of Normandy at Mortemer - French royal power at nadir, confined to Île-de-France
ID: 5183
1060
ID: 5185
August 4, 1060
Death of Henry I - Philip I becomes king at age 8, regency of Baldwin V of Flanders
ID: 5185
1092
ID: 5186
Philip I 'abducts' Bertrade de Montfort - abandons wife for Count of Anjou's wife, excommunicated for bigamy
ID: 5186
1098
ID: 5187
Louis VI designated heir - Philip I associates son Louis the Fat despite Church opposition
ID: 5187
1108
ID: 5188
July 29, 1108
Death of Philip I - dies at Melun, Louis VI the Fat becomes king, begins royal revival
ID: 5188
1109
ID: 5190
Louis VI begins pacifying Île-de-France - wars against robber barons like Hugh of Le Puiset, establishes royal authority
ID: 5190
1119
ID: 5192
August 20, 1119
Battle of Brémule - Louis VI defeated by Henry I of England, narrow escape, legend of Montjoie war cry
ID: 5192
1129
ID: 5258
Burning sickness (ergotism) epidemic ends - after Genevieve's relics carried in procession, 14,000 cured, annual feast established
ID: 5258
1130
ID: 5263
Annual procession of St. Genevieve's shrine established - after ergotism miracle, yearly November 26 procession begins
ID: 5263
1137
ID: 5195
July 25, 1137
Louis VII marries Eleanor of Aquitaine - brings vast duchy to French crown, doubles royal domain
ID: 5195
1137
ID: 5194
August 1, 1137
Death of Louis VI the Fat - dies enormously obese but leaves strengthened monarchy to son Louis VII
ID: 5194
1152
ID: 5198
March 21, 1152
Annulment of Louis VII and Eleanor - Church grants annulment for consanguinity, Eleanor immediately marries Henry II, France loses Aquitaine
ID: 5198
1165
ID: 5273
Chrétien de Troyes writes first Arthurian romances - transforms troubadour ideals into narrative, creates Lancelot and Grail stories
ID: 5273
1165
ID: 5199
August 21, 1165
Birth of Philip Augustus - 'God-given' heir born after Louis VII's three marriages, future great king
ID: 5199
1180
ID: 5201
September 18, 1180
Death of Louis VII - Philip Augustus becomes sole king at 15, begins transformation of France
ID: 5201
1184
ID: 5278
Andreas Capellanus writes 'De Amore' - codifies rules of courtly love from troubadour tradition, creates 31 rules of love
ID: 5278
1190
ID: 5202
Philip Augustus builds walls around Paris - massive fortifications including Louvre fortress, Paris becomes true capital
ID: 5202
1190
ID: 5203
Philip Augustus departs on Third Crusade with Richard Lionheart - leaves regency to mother and uncle, returns early
ID: 5203
1190
ID: 5241
Philip Augustus creates baillis - royal officials to administer justice and collect taxes, foundation of centralized state
ID: 5241
1194
ID: 5242
Royal archives established - Philip Augustus creates permanent record-keeping after losing documents at Fréteval
ID: 5242
1209
ID: 5206
Philip Augustus allows Albigensian Crusade - northern barons invade Languedoc, eventually brings south under royal control
ID: 5206
1214
ID: 5205
July 27, 1214
Battle of Bouvines - Philip Augustus defeats coalition of England, Flanders, and Empire, establishes France as major power
ID: 5205
1223
ID: 5207
July 14, 1223
Death of Philip Augustus - dies at Mantes, tripled royal domain, created administrative monarchy, Louis VIII succeeds
ID: 5207
1226
ID: 5211
Blanche of Castile becomes regent - Spanish mother rules France for minor son, defeats baronial rebellions
ID: 5211
1226
ID: 5210
November 8, 1226
Death of Louis VIII - dies of dysentery returning from Albigensian Crusade, 12-year-old Louis IX succeeds
ID: 5210
1227
ID: 5212
Baronial rebellion against Blanche of Castile - Count of Champagne and others rebel against foreign woman regent, she prevails
ID: 5212
1234
ID: 5213
Louis IX assumes personal rule - begins just reign, establishes royal courts, becomes model Christian king
ID: 5213
1239
ID: 5214
Louis IX acquires Crown of Thorns - purchases Christ's crown from Latin Emperor, builds Sainte-Chapelle to house it
ID: 5214
1241
ID: 5215
Louis IX begins Sainte-Chapelle - Gothic masterpiece built as reliquary chapel, completed in 6 years
ID: 5215
1248
ID: 5216
Louis IX departs on Seventh Crusade - sails from Aigues-Mortes, well-organized expedition to Egypt
ID: 5216
1250
ID: 5217
April 1250
Louis IX captured at Mansourah - entire army destroyed, king ransomed for huge sum, stays in Holy Land 4 years
ID: 5217
1252
ID: 5218
November 27, 1252
Death of Blanche of Castile - great queen mother and regent dies, had ruled France during son's absence
ID: 5218
1254
ID: 5219
Louis IX returns from Holy Land - begins great judicial and administrative reforms, creates Parlement of Paris
ID: 5219
1258
ID: 5243
Louis IX abolishes trial by ordeal - replaces with rational judicial procedures, witnesses and evidence
ID: 5243
1259
ID: 5220
Treaty of Paris - Louis IX makes peace with Henry III, returns some lands but keeps Normandy, ends 100 years of conflict
ID: 5220
1270
ID: 5223
Philip III the Bold becomes king - succeeds sainted father, weak king dominated by favorites
ID: 5223
1270
ID: 5221
July 1270
Louis IX departs on Eighth Crusade - ill-advised expedition to Tunis, hoping to convert Emir
ID: 5221
1270
ID: 5222
August 25, 1270
Death of Saint Louis at Tunis - dies of dysentery outside Tunis, Philip III succeeds, later canonized
ID: 5222
1285
ID: 5224
October 5, 1285
Death of Philip III - dies at Perpignan during retreat from failed Aragon crusade, Philip IV succeeds
ID: 5224
1296
ID: 5226
Philip IV taxes clergy - defies Pope Boniface VIII's prohibition, begins great Church-State conflict
ID: 5226
1303
ID: 5228
September 7, 1303
Slap of Anagni - Philip IV's agents assault Pope Boniface VIII, Pope dies weeks later, papacy humiliated
ID: 5228
1307
ID: 5229
October 13, 1307
Templars arrested throughout France - Philip IV arrests all Templars on Friday 13th, begins destruction of order
ID: 5229
1314
ID: 5232
Tour de Nesle scandal - Philip IV's three daughters-in-law accused of adultery, two lovers executed, princesses imprisoned
ID: 5232
1314
ID: 5230
March 18, 1314
Jacques de Molay burned at stake - last Templar Grand Master curses Philip IV and Pope from flames
ID: 5230
1314
ID: 5231
November 29, 1314
Death of Philip IV - dies of stroke months after Molay's curse, leaves three sons, Louis X succeeds
ID: 5231
1315
ID: 5233
April 30, 1315
Enguerrand de Marigny hanged - Philip IV's minister executed by Louis X, scapegoat for previous reign
ID: 5233
1316
ID: 5235
Philip V takes throne - excludes niece Joan and posthumous John I who dies at 5 days, establishes male-only succession
ID: 5235
1316
ID: 5234
June 5, 1316
Death of Louis X - dies after drinking cold wine following tennis match, leaves pregnant widow
ID: 5234
1322
ID: 5237
Charles IV the Fair becomes king - third son of Philip IV to reign, last direct Capetian
ID: 5237
1322
ID: 5236
January 3, 1322
Death of Philip V - dies without male heir after 5-year reign, brother Charles IV succeeds
ID: 5236
1328
ID: 5238
February 1, 1328
Death of Charles IV - dies without male heir, direct Capetian line ends after 341 years, succession crisis begins
ID: 5238
1533
ID: 5156
Catherine de' Medici marries future Henry II of France - will become Queen, mother of three French kings
ID: 5156
1560
ID: 5157
Catherine de' Medici becomes Regent of France - rules for son Charles IX, navigates Wars of Religion
ID: 5157
1560
ID: 5692
Jean Nicot introduces tobacco to French court as medicine - nicotine later named after him
ID: 5692
1572
ID: 5159
August 24, 1572
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre - Catherine de' Medici implicated in killing thousands of Huguenots
ID: 5159
1600
ID: 5172
October 6, 1600
Marie de' Medici marries Henry IV of France - second Medici queen of France, mother of Louis XIII
ID: 5172
1610
ID: 5173
Marie de' Medici becomes Regent of France after Henry IV assassinated - rules for young Louis XIII
ID: 5173
1615
ID: 5695
Chocolate reaches France via Spanish princess marriage to Louis XIII - becomes aristocratic fashion
ID: 5695
1742
ID: 516
Rousseau arrives in Paris with musical notation system, enters salons through Diderot and d'Alembert
ID: 516
1744
ID: 5259
Louis XV vows new church to St. Genevieve - promises church if cured of illness, becomes the Pantheon
ID: 5259
1746
ID: 526
Paris maternity hospital documents over 50% maternal mortality from puerperal fever
ID: 526
1767
ID: 571
Franklin's first Paris visit as colonial agent - cultivates 'Philosopher from the Woods' image
ID: 571
1770
ID: 579
Rousseau returns to Paris, writes Confessions justifying child abandonment as 'member of Plato's Republic'
ID: 579
1778
ID: 598
Franklin's fur cap becomes Paris fashion sensation - 'coiffure à la Franklin' - cultivates frontier image
ID: 598
1778
ID: 599
Franklin joins Lodge of Nine Sisters Paris - most prestigious Enlightenment lodge with Voltaire, Condorcet, Danton
ID: 599
1789
ID: 632
July 14, 1789
Storming of the Bastille - symbolic start of French Revolution
ID: 632
1792
ID: 645
France declares war on Austria; crowd invades Tuileries; monarchy overthrown
ID: 645
1793
ID: 5260
Revolutionaries burn St. Genevieve's relics - remains publicly burned at Place de Grève, ashes thrown in Seine, some relics hidden
ID: 5260
1794
ID: 655
Ecole Polytechnique founded Paris - first technical university requiring advanced mathematics for engineers
ID: 655
1795
ID: 5647
Georges Cuvier and Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire begin reclassifying skunks as distinct from civets
ID: 5647
1804
ID: 683
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor with Pope present; Ecole Polytechnique graduates as chief engineers
ID: 683
1830
ID: 781
July Revolution in France occurs during Pope Pius VIII's pontificate
ID: 781
1830
ID: 785
July 18, 1830
Our Lady appears to St. Catherine Laboure at Rue du Bac - speaks 2 hours about mission
ID: 785
1832
ID: 796
Paris cholera epidemic kills 120,000 people, 7,000 in Paris alone
ID: 796
1889
ID: 1088
Eiffel Tower showcases advanced metallurgy and materials engineering on grand scale
ID: 1088
1962
ID: 5264
St. Genevieve becomes patron of French gendarmes - Pope John XXIII declares her patron of military police
ID: 5264