Paris in History

Angers his 3 sons by amending the inheritance settlement of 817

Deserted by his army & imprisoned by his eldest son Lothar who acts as sole ruler

Unsuccessful in the siege of Paris due to an epidemic in his army

Unsuccessful in the siege of Paris due to an epidemic in his army

Prussia makes peace with Austria & retains Silesia. Britain & France withdraw from the European war

Takes advantage of chaos in France to mobilize the Austro-Prussian troops

Defeats Napoleon at Laon & enters Paris

Marx writes On the Jewish Question while examining political and human emancipation.

Marx moves to Paris with Jenny and enters a community of radical intellectuals.

Marx develops ideas about alienated labour, private property and human emancipation.

Marx and Arnold Ruge publish the only issue of the Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbucher.

Marx publishes an introduction arguing that material conditions shape political and religious criticism.

Marx and Friedrich Engels meet in Paris and begin their lifelong collaboration.

French authorities expel Marx following pressure from the Prussian government.

Marx and Engels issue political demands for the German revolutionary movement.

Marx returns to revolutionary Paris after the fall of the July Monarchy.

Marx briefly returns to Paris before French authorities require him to leave.

Represents Prussia in the final Paris arrangements and signs the peace treaty.

Appointed Ambassador of France

Participates in the siege of Paris

Commands, with Moltke his right hand man, a victory which leads to the fall of Paris

Favre requests an honourable peace from Bismarck who demands Alsace, Metz & Strasburg

Favre requests an honourable peace from Bismarck who demands Alsace, Metz & Strasburg

Paris is surrounded, Moltke believes it can be starved out in 6 weeks

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House, followed by anti-German demonstration

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House, followed by anti-German demonstration

Lohengrin is performed at the Paris Opera House for a 2nd time, followed by arrests

Communicates German demands for compensation during the Moroccan crisis.

Represents Germany in negotiations with the French government.

Advances the First Army to within 50 km east of Paris

Advances the First Army to within 50 km east of Paris

Launches a German counter-attack to within 75 miles of Paris

The Germans reach Meuse at Chateau-Thierry within 40 miles of Paris

The German advance on Paris is stopped

The Paris Conference fixes German war reparations

The Paris Conference fixes German war reparations

Leaves Germany after conflict with the Nazi film authorities.

Wins a Gold Medal at the Paris Worlds Fair

Desgns the German Pavilion for the 1937 international exposition in Paris

Desgns the German Pavilion for the 1937 international exposition in Paris

Used to spark of further pogroms in Germany. Secretary at the German legation in Paris, assassinated

Death of Ernst von Rathenau, assassinated

Used to spark of further pogroms in Germany

The assassination of vom Rath in Paris is used to spark off "Kristallnacht"

Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Hershel Grynsxpan wants to assassinate the German Ambassador but shoots Ernst vom Rath

Death of Ernst von Rath, assassinated

The assassination of vom Rath in Paris is used to spark off "Kristallnacht"

Roths assassination as an excuse for Kristallnacht. Raths assasination is used as an excuse for Kristallnacht

In a French TV broadcast Daladier dismisses Hitler's offer of peace

Appointed Head of the Military Administration in Paris

Appointed Head of the Military Administration in Paris

The Germans begin bombing Paris

The Germans capture Paris

The Germans capture Paris

Appointed Commander of the Paris

Appointed Commander of the Paris garrison by Hitler

Ordered by Hitler to blow up all the bridges across the Seine & destroy much of Paris. Ignores Hitler's order to destroy much of Paris

German Commandant in Paris

Commander of German Army Corps in Paris

The Germans begin their withdrawal from Paris

The Paris police force goes on strike & joins force with the Resistance

The FFI occupy the Hotel de Ville, Paris town hall & at noon a truce is agreed

Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"

Hitler's refusal to permit an orderly surrender leaves Paris exposed to further destruction before liberation.

Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"

Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"

The German Commander of the Paris garrison surrenders

Choltiz disobeys Hitler's orders & refuses to burn Paris

Choltiz disobeys Hitler's orders & refuses to burn Paris

The Schuman Plan is launched in Paris. The French & German coal, iron & steel industries are placed under a single authority

Signs the European Coal and Steel Community treaty as West Germany enters postwar European cooperation.

Von Brentano accompanies Adenauer at the final Paris conference of the Six before the Rome signing.

Adenauer joins the Paris conference that settles final disputes over the common market, overseas territories and Euratom.

Represents Germany as the Paris summit begins discussions on economic, monetary and political development of the Communities.

Supports stronger political cooperation as the Paris summit sets new objectives for European integration.

Represents Germany at the Paris summit where leaders establish regular meetings under the name European Council.

Supports the Paris summit decision to advance direct elections to the European Parliament.

During the Schengen process, Genscher backs Italy's Paris accession to the Schengen Convention. Germany supports freer travel alongside common security and visa rules.

Kohl helps lead Germany as Italy signs its agreement to accede to the Schengen Convention. Bonn also backs intensive police cooperation between participating states.

The full and formal agreement is signed by French President Jacques Chirac, US President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin