# Allied armies enter Paris (1814)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1814-allied-armies-enter-paris
Location: Paris
Categories: battle

Coalition forces captured the capital and forced Napoleon’s first abdication. Within the broader Consulate & Napoleonic Empire period, Napoleon consolidated many revolutionary reforms while concentrating power, building an empire and waging continental war. French institutions and armies reshaped Europe before military defeat restored the Bourbons. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Napoleon I (Emperor of the French). Allied armies enter Paris mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Allied armies enter Paris mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Louis XVIII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-xviii-1814)

## Sources
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- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)