The French Revolution was a time of great upheaval and change in France, beginning in 1789 and ending in 1799. It saw the overthrow of the monarchy, the establishment of a republic, the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the implementation of sweeping social, political, and economic reforms. One of the most important events of the French Revolution was the storming of the Bastille in July 1789, which marked the beginning of the Revolution. Other major events include the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, the Reign of Terror, and the fall of Robespierre in 1794. The French Revolution ultimately led to the establishment of a constitutional monarchy and the Napoleonic Code, which laid the foundations for modern French law.