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Most impactful French historical events

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The French Revolution (1789)
The French Revolution (1789)1371
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The worldwide ranking generated by 337 votes

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The French Revolution (1789)The French Revolution (1789)1371
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World War II and the Liberation (1940-1945)World War II and the Liberation (1940-1945)1303
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World War I (1914-1918)World War I (1914-1918)1253
#4
The Law on the Separation of Church and State (1905)The Law on the Separation of Church and State (1905)1189
#5
The May '68 RevolutionThe May '68 Revolution1173
#6
The creation of the Fifth Republic (1958)The creation of the Fifth Republic (1958)1154
#7
Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)1143
#8
The abolition of slavery (1848)The abolition of slavery (1848)1140
#9
The Battle of Alesia (52 BC)The Battle of Alesia (52 BC)1138
#10
The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)1136

What the community says

Rank the most iconic French historical events: French Revolution, World Wars, May '68, Battle of Alesia.

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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e.t.c13Utilisateur
level-2Niveau · Poussin
Full
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    La Révolution française (1789)
  2. #2
    La Seconde Guerre mondiale et la Libération (1940-1945)
  3. #3
    La Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918)
alanaMembre du staff
level-5Niveau · CygnelamaRôle · Membre du staff
Full
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    La Seconde Guerre mondiale et la Libération (1940-1945)
  2. #2
    La Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918)
  3. #3
    La Loi sur la séparation de l’Église et de l’État (1905)
nowi-k-endUtilisateur
level-4Niveau · Dindon
Full
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    La Révolution française (1789)
  2. #2
    Les guerres napoléoniennes (1803-1815)
  3. #3
    Guerre de Cent ans (1337-1453)
anemako07Membre du staff
level-4Niveau · DindonlamaRôle · Membre du staff
Full
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    La Seconde Guerre mondiale et la Libération (1940-1945)
  2. #2
    La Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918)
  3. #3
    L’abolition de l’esclavage (1848)
paul-cheminadeCréateur
level-5Niveau · Cygnecreator-medalRôle · Créateur
Full
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    Les guerres napoléoniennes (1803-1815)
  2. #2
    La Seconde Guerre mondiale et la Libération (1940-1945)
  3. #3
    La Révolution française (1789)
loico13Utilisateur
level-0Niveau · Œuf
Top 1
castleHistory

Which French historical event shook the country the most in your opinion?

  1. #1
    La Révolution française (1789)

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