10 Figures of French History

One of the greatest military strategists of all time

Was known as the "King of Warriors"

Established the 5th Republic

Leader of the Free France movement

Was the first to unify "France"

Was tried and convicted of treason

Destroyed the groups he was indebted to, including the Knights Templar

Invaded Russia in the winter

Was known as the "Sun King"

Created a form of writing with rules for capitalization, spacing, and punctuation

Married his high school English teacher

Was known as the "Incorruptible"

Instituted the Reign of Terror

Was known as the "President of the Rich"

Was the longest reigning monarch in history, ruling 72 years 110 days

Was known as the "Lion of Verdun"

Was known as the "Lion of Verdun"

Was known as the "Iron King"

Had visions from God about beating the English and getting Charles VII coronated as King of France

Hero of WW1