Historedia
Person

Marie Antoinette

Events
7
Episodes
17
Years
1770–1795

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marie Antoinette, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Marie Antoinette's arrival and marriage

    1770

    Role: Bride, Dauphine of France

    1. 19 April 1770 · ViennaProxy Marriage in Vienna

      Marie Antoinette married Louis-Auguste by proxy in Vienna on 19 April 1770, with her brother standing in for the Dauphin.

    2. 16 May 1770 · Palace of VersaillesCeremonial Wedding at Versailles

      The formal wedding ceremony occurred at the Palace of Versailles on 16 May 1770, ending with the ritual bedding.

    3. 16 May 1770 · Palace of VersaillesInauguration of the Royal Opera

      The Royal Opera of Versailles was inaugurated on 16 May 1770 as part of the royal wedding celebrations.

  2. Francis II Takes Office as Holy Roman Emperor

    1784–1794

    Role: Aunt

    1. 1784 · ViennaPreparation for Emperor

      Francis was sent to Vienna in 1784 to prepare for his future role as Emperor.

    2. 1 March 1792 · ViennaDeath of Leopold II

      Leopold II died on 1 March 1792, leading to Francis II's accession as Holy Roman Emperor.

    3. 1794 · Austrian and Hungarian armiesJacobin Conspiracy

      A Jacobin conspiracy was discovered in 1794, leading to executions and imprisonments.

  3. Arrest of Cardinal de Rohan

    1785

    Role: Queen

    1. 15 August 1785 · Hall of Mirrors, VersaillesArrest at Versailles

      Cardinal de Rohan was arrested on 15 August 1785 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, the precise site of an arrest the legacy row locates in Paris, likely as the broader locality.

  4. Founding of Marietta, Ohio

    1788

    Role: Queen of France, namesake of Marietta

    1. 1788 · Town of MariettaNaming of Marietta

      The settlers named the town for Marie Antoinette, the French queen who had aided the American independence cause.

    2. April 7, 1788 · Confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio riversArrival at the Muskingum Confluence

      Forty-eight Ohio Company of Associates men under General Putnam reached the rivers' confluence on April 7, 1788.

    3. End of 1788 · Marietta settlement areaPopulation by End of 1788

      By the end of 1788, 137 people populated the Marietta area, and Washington praised the settlement's auspicious start.

  5. Declaration of Pillnitz

    1791

    Role: Leopold's sister, whose safety concerned him

    1. 6 July 1791 · unspecifiedLeopold's Concern and the Padua Circular

      After the Flight to Varennes, Leopold issued the Padua Circular on 6 July 1791, calling on Europe's sovereigns to demand Louis XVI's freedom.

    2. 27 August 1791 · Pillnitz Castle near Dresden, SaxonyIssuance of the Declaration of Pillnitz

      Frederick William II and Leopold II issued a five-sentence declaration at Pillnitz Castle on 27 August 1791 supporting Louis XVI against the French Revolution.

    3. 27 August 1791 · Pillnitz ConferenceMotives and the Pillnitz Conference Agenda

      Leopold issued the declaration to satisfy French émigrés; the Pillnitz Conference itself mainly addressed the Polish Question and Austria's Ottoman war.

  6. Death of the Dauphin

    1793–1795

    Role: Mother of the deceased prince

    1. 21 January 1793 · ParisRoyalist Recognition as Louis XVII

      After Louis XVI's execution on 21 January 1793, royalists held the imprisoned boy to be King Louis XVII, though he never ruled.

    2. 19 January 1794 · Temple Tower, ParisIsolation in the Temple Tower

      After the Simons left in January 1794, the child was kept alone in a sealed, dark cell with no education or hygiene.

    3. 8 June 1795 · Temple prison, ParisDeath of Louis XVII in the Temple

      Louis-Charles died in his cell in the Temple on 8 June 1795 after two years of physical decline.

  7. Execution of Marie Antoinette

    1793

    Role: Executed queen of France

    1. 16 October 1793 · Execution site in ParisTrial and execution of Marie Antoinette

      Convicted of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal two days after her trial opened, she was guillotined at the Place de la Révolution.

Sources

  1. Marie Antoinette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
  2. Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  3. Affair of the Diamond Necklace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-27
  4. Marietta, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  5. Declaration of Pillnitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-08
  6. Louis XVII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21