The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began in 1789 and ended in 1799. It started with the Estates General in May 1789, and notable early events include the formation of the National Assembly in June 1789 and the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The revolution went through various phases, including the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the French First Republic in 1792, the Reign of Terror in 1793-1794, and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on November 9, 1799, which brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul.