🇷🇺⚔️🇫🇷 On This Day — March 31, 1814
The Russian Imperial Army, led by Tsar Alexander I, marched victoriously into Paris, signaling the collapse of Napoleon's Empire and the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
🔥 From the snows of Russia to the gates of the Arc de Triomphe — it was Russia, not rain, that put out Napoleon’s fire.
✝️ United as the Holy Christian Alliance, Russia, Prussia, and Austria stood against Napoleon the Liberal Dictator — a man who sought to export Revolutionary values across Europe by sword and fire.
The Christian monarchies struck back to restore order, tradition, and faith.
Fun Fact:
The word “Bistro” — now a cozy café — came from Russian soldiers yelling "bystro! bystro!" ("hurry up!") at slow Parisian waiters. They wanted drinks, not democracy. 🍻
📸 Historic painting of Russian troops riding through Paris, greeted by astonished crowds and flowers under hoof.
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